Growing moss picked from the wild to use in terrarium (Clueless)

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Growing moss picked from the wild to use in terrarium (Clueless)

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#29723303 - 11/09/26 09:54 PM (16 hours, 12 minutes ago)

Hi everyone!

I recently got into Terrariums and made my first one this past weekend.

I bought the moss for it and also the plants and the Ficus.

I like the moss I bought, but it is a bit too bushy for my taste, I wanted to find some of the more delicate one that looks like a carpet.

Found some on a carpark and picked some.

Today I planted it inside a plastic container. Forgot to add a drainage layer, could have used pebbles for this. But oh well... did just soil and then planted the moss on top.

Anyone here has any experience doing this? Is this going to work?

I know that I left no space for it to grow sideways, but my plan was to have it here to see what happens, and if it starts showing signs of growth I would take some out and use it in a terrarium and this would make some space for growth.

Any advice is appreciated, since I have absolutely no clue what Im doing. Just following my instincts so far.

The tub is outside with a cracked lid in a spot that gets indirect sunlight.

Any terrarium lovers out there? Any advice?

Thanks!

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Re: Growing moss picked from the wild to use in terrarium (Clueless)

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#29723530 - 11/10/26 08:29 AM (5 hours, 37 minutes ago)

I am no expert and have killed moss a few times but.

You pretty much have the method here.
Good consistent moisture but not soupy, mid-bright indirect light.

I'd do distilled / reverse osmosis / rain water since its a wild collection.

Lots of people tend to use more acidic water, but it's less that the moss prefers acidity and more that it can handle it better than competitors so I usually go for neutral. :toomuchacid:

Cracked lid or some breathing holes should be fine. :flowers:

Side notes:
I've heard people getting good results pouring a nice soupy partial clay mostly mud soupy mix over some regular top soil and scattering little islands of moss in it for propagation.

I gotta do more moss.

I wonder if moss spores would do anything on agar.

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