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Old 03-07-2009, 09:49 PM
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I bought a sheet of supposedly 'lush green' moss but it's arrived as a sheet of dead pine needles with a few tufts of green here and there. What's the best way to encourage growth? It's in a plastic bag with air holes at the mo (which it arrived in). Am I right in thinking cool and damp? I'm considering cutting the bag open so the moss is exposed but still on the plastic, putting it on a windowsill and just spraying heavily once per day
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Old 03-07-2009, 11:05 PM
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I will be bring you some moss on sunday if you still want some!!!
May be able to rustle up some sals too!!!
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Old 03-07-2009, 11:07 PM
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what type of moss is it?
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Old 03-07-2009, 11:21 PM
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where is the best place to get moss from?
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where is the best place to get moss from?
moss that's already growing or spores to grow yourself?

and again what type moss?
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Old 03-07-2009, 11:27 PM
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lol...i really dont no.
i have a few vivs that would look a million times better with some moss growing in certian places...

sorry to be such a nonce....lol
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Old 03-07-2009, 11:29 PM
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take a look over at dartfrog.co.uk they have a selection of mosses available
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I will be bring you some moss on sunday if you still want some!!!
May be able to rustle up some sals too!!!

I will gladly take any moss, plants, logs and sals you feel like rustling . Are you still planning on bringing some of that 'mind your own business'? I'll definitely take some moss please, this stuff is rubbish!

I have no idea what species it is, it was simply listed as moss!
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Hmm, I would say take it out the bag and put in a tray or something and keep moist and see what happens
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