Would you keep this moss?

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   Rae_Regenbogen 8 months ago

   It’s in such perfect little clumps! I would definitely hoard it until I could use it. I have some different mosses in a clear, plastic container with a clear, plastic lid. I did a layer of stones (~1″ deep), a layer of window screen mesh, a thin layer of horticultural charcoal, and then a 1″ layer of soil with moss on top. I keep it by a bright window, and I only have to open it once or twice a week to mist the moss layer. I have been using the fluffier moss to propagate plants in as if it were rehydrated sphagnum, and it’s working out really well! I think that will also help when I go to build a new terrarium since the plants will have roots already when they go in with the moss. I just made my first real terrarium though, and I used moss I purchased specifically for it, so I haven’t gotten to try out the moss/plant combo. I figure that even if it doesn’t work like I hope it will, at least it’s an easy propagation setup that hasn’t caused issues so far.

   Edit: You could even continue to use your casserole dish for a moss house until you get a plastic storage box. Just put in a layer of soil, plop the moss on top, and then cover it with cling film.

   Edit 2: I would definitely quarantine it before adding it to a terrarium though! And maybe try to find out if they used any chemicals or fertilizers on the moss or the soil it was grown in since plants (and animals if you make a vivarium) can be sensitive to them. If you don’t know for sure, just make a FB moss-only terrarium when you get around to it. It will be so pretty!

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   softmathgirl 8 months ago

   Hell yes i would! They might look a bit dark from the dirt underneath, but they look great imo. You can try growing them a bit to get them to look more green.

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   ginger_patronus 8 months ago

   100% keep! It will grow more if nothing else!