There are many types of moss, and the shapes are different. If you keep it well, it can keep it green all year round. If you don’t keep it well, it will wither and rot quickly. If you don’t master the method, it will be a waste to buy any moss. Master appropriate maintenance skills and pick a little moss from outdoors to develop fresh and natural moss potted plants.
above is small blonde moss
1, maintenance environment
Buy or wild-picked moss. If it is kept outdoors under the shade of trees or semi-shady places, it is especially ventilated and transparent, and has a high air humidity, then just put a small piece of moss home, spread it on the soil surface, maintain a warm environment all year round, and avoid the soil being continuously damp, but keep a certain amount of moisture and keep the air humidity above 75%~80%, then your moss will grow well all year round.
East Asian little blond moss (Pogonatum inflexum)
If it is planted indoors or maintained on poorly ventilated balcony windowsills, whether semi-enclosed or open potted moss needs to be properly treated to keep them green and growing.
2, disinfection and sterilization
dig the moss home. Before planting, it is best to soak it in hydrogen peroxide or potassium permanganate solution (purchased in pharmacies, dilute it with water according to the concentration), and the moss should be completely soaked in the solution. This is done to remove possible residual insect eggs and bacteria in the soil.
silver leaf moss (Bryum argenteum)
3, soil
Then you can prepare suitable containers and substrates for planting. There is no problem with using various containers, but you should avoid water accumulation. The planting substrate is generally to choose a certain water-retaining ability, clean, breathable and loose soil, and to maintain a slightly acidic nature.
is a small blonde moss planted in red jade soil
If you think it is too troublesome to configure such soil, you can directly choose red jade soil . Or mix peat soil, red jade soil and planting appropriately.
If you want to plant moss in ordinary soil, it is best to add some coarse sand and appropriate peat soil to the soil, and then place the soil in the microwave to disinfect it at high temperature to avoid other weed seeds or bacterial eggs.
4. Notes
When the moss has not yet grown a small piece, other weeds will quickly occupy the growth space. Moss is actually the lowest existence in higher plants. In terms of snatching up living space, it cannot snatch other plants, so the soil must be properly treated before use.
Fill the container with red jade soil, then water and moisten it. Spread the moss soaked in potassium permanganate solution or hydrogen peroxide solution on the soil surface. After planting, compact it slightly, and finally spray more mist water on the surface of the moss.
5, Light and moisture
In the later stage, pay attention to keeping potted moss in a semi-shady place. It is best to give soft light in the morning or evening to avoid exposure to the sun, and do not keep it in a dark place. Pay attention to maintaining a humid environment, do not be too drought, and do not let the air be excessively dry.
Maintaining potted moss is to be diligent and spray water multiple times every day, especially the air humidity is less than 80%. You can put a large pot of water next to it, or raise more plants next to it.
In the process of moss maintenance, we must avoid excessive changes in the environment. Do not repot it, just plant it in a certain position. If you think the moss you bought online is too difficult to grow, it may be unsuitable for local climatic conditions. You can also check this in advance. Newbie can try planting the existing moss varieties in the local area.
Tips:
Moss will turn yellow during maintenance, but as long as it does not wither and rot completely, it can be re-grown, because its spores will continue to produce spores. When their spores fall on the soil, the moss can re-grown green.
