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zeegos
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sphagnum moss Q
#5726696 - 06/08/06 01:26 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I cant find a brand of peat moss anywhere, although i do have a large bag of sphagnum moss. How could i prepare this for a suitable casing layer? Would i need to blend it up in a food processsor?
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Cubenisseur
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Re: sphagnum moss Q [Re: zeegos]
#5727069 - 06/08/06 02:46 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Same stuff as far as I know. You can just break it up with your hands.
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zeegos
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This stuff is more green where as peat is more decomposed. Iv had a look about but cant really find any posts or teks about sphagnum in a casing layer.
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Re: sphagnum moss Q [Re: zeegos]
#5730369 - 06/09/06 11:36 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Not only is sphagnum absolutly rancid for the enviorment it is much to acidic to be used as a casing layer.
If the mycllium try's to grow through it, it will die and you'll be left with a big tray of nothing.
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zeegos
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Re: sphagnum moss Q [Re: Pr0_X]
#5730388 - 06/09/06 11:44 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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hmm, thats not good  Well i'll have a look around garden centers keep an eye out for the good ol Peat. It looks like i'll be using plain verm from the way things look.
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Cubenisseur
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Re: sphagnum moss Q [Re: zeegos]
#5731385 - 06/09/06 04:46 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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The only "peat moss" I have ever seen (thousands of bags) have read-"Sphagnum Peat Moss"
From Wikipedia-
Sphagnum is a genus of mosses commonly called peat moss, due to its prevalence in peat bogs. Members of this genus can hold large quantities of water inside their cells; some species can hold up to 20 times their dry weight in water, which is why peat moss is commonly sold as a soil amendment. Peat moss can acidify its surroundings by taking up cations such as calcium and magnesium and releasing hydrogen ions.
Individual peat moss plants consist of a main stem, with tightly arranged clusters of branch fascicles usually consisting of 2-3 spreading branches and 2-4 hanging branches. The branches are covered by ovate to lanceolate leaves called branch leaves. The top of the plant, or capitulum, has compact clusters of young branches. Along the stem are scattered leaves of various shape, named stem leaves; the shape varies according to species. The leaves consist of two kinds of cell: small, green, living cells (chlorophyllose cells); and large, clear, structural, dead cells (hyaline cells). The latter have a large water-holding capacity.
Spores are released from specialized black, shiny capsules located at the tips of thin stalks. Sphagnum species also reproduce by fragmentation.
Peat moss can be distinguished from other moss species by its unique branch clusters. The plant and stem color, the shape of the branch and stem leaves, and the shape of the green cells are all characteristics used to identify peat moss to species.
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There really is no use for sphagnum moss in mushroom growing. Sphagnum peat moss is what you want. The former is what they use to line the wire cage for hanging baskets before adding soil, and it holds very little water. Peat moss is finely ground and holds many times its own weight in water. You can use jiffy mix or sunshine mix #3 for casing material. RR
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So they ARE two different things! Ahhh...thanks for clarifying. Now I get what that "green stuff" is.
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