I think that should be very easy..... just get as much water out of it as you can and then let it sit. Perhaps spread it on a table or something to help get more air to it..... but it should dry out naturally on its own after a short time with no water.
I am growing moss but it is just "normal" forest moss which I take from my garden,anthuriums love it.Your video is so interesting!Stay safe and as always,good vibes from your Polish friend,Irena.
Your Teacher I have been eager to start another moss propagation project with various forest mosses for the dryer mounts! How do you grow your forest moss? I’m glad you enjoyed my video! Staying safe and staying home with the plants, I hope you are doing the same! Good vibes right back to you my friend ❤️
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore Hello,Bobby.My moss grows on a bed of bark...in a container similar to yours and wet.Bark is what it grows on in nature.Hugs,Irena.
Your Teacher awesome! Thanks for sharing, I’ll have to look into doing this ASAP! I have a river near my home with some nice woods next to it that I can harvest from. Just need to make the time to actually get out and do it! I’ll be sure to take you guys along when I do!
hi nice video , i love it , i am trying to learn how to grow moss, I live in Thailand. Here the temperature is hot, about 30-35 degrees, please tell me if it can be planted or not.
Heat should kill it unless it goes dry and stays dry. I might suggest some shading so direct rays don’t cook it in high temps but I believe there are many different types of Sphagnum moss that grow worldwide! Try to find some that grows more tropical and you should be set! Thank you so much for watching! I will do an update soon to show how i’ve changed my methods a bit over time. Happy growing!
I use a little kelp max about once a month. Maybe 20-30ppm. It really seems to love it! Every few weeks I flush the moss out and change the water back to clean before I “feed” again!
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore hii i did find one. A seaweed fertilizer. Im hoping it is the same haha. No kelpmax in my country. Hope this helps, will try in one tray first. Will let you know. :)
So I bought 1L live sphagnum moss with the recent order of my carnivorous plants. When I received it, it looked way different that other sphagnum mosses I saw, including this one. Mine is smaller, and ot grows painfully slow. Not even sure if it's the right sphagnum moss, but it looks like moss from this video: ua-cam.com/video/eqAuCGREoNI/v-deo.html
Nejc Sterle it’s amazing, there are so many different species and varieties! I love the compact and slower foreign ones for orchids and smaller carnivores. I think the long stuff would be better for bigger nepenthes and things like that. Either way, I thoroughly enjoy just growing the different mosses. They add such a cool contrast and level of complexity and fun to the grow space! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching! 👍🏼
Trish Polk I bought this moss from Tarzane group, I think it’s tarzanorchids dot com. You can find it on eBay occasionally and perhaps Etsy but it has been VERY difficult for me to get ahold of here in the states. I’m glad the captions are working out! Thank you again for watching! :)
Is it just me, or does the moss in the containers look like mini weed Forrests? I've never seen the plants in real life, but theres a movie I watched and the plants in there look exactly like this from a distance. Lol great video btw. I always have a hard time keeping my mosses alive. I have teeny tiny spag moss sprouting up around my sundews right now and I truly hope I can keep it alive and grow it to look like yours. Tfs, New subscriber for sure and look forward to more of your videos.
LMAO!!!! I never thought of it like that but can absolutely see what you are saying. That's kind of awesome actually! Live moss can be kind of picky but once it gets established, it tends to start growing pretty strong. Frequent fresh/clean water is really my only secret. I mist it down daily when its warm and every other day when cooler and it seems to really appreciate it. Live moss also doesn't seem to care for high concentrations of feed but does however seem to LOVE kelpmax or seaweed fertilizer in low doses weekly or bi-weekly. I hope this helps! Thanks for joining in the cloudforest fun! Happy growing!
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore hahaha! It really does! I really tried remembering the movie where the paned out on a big weed farm that this reminds me of. But it's so funny. Also, This helps tremendously! Thank you so much! I believe I am letting the moss get too dry, aaand, I'm pretty sure I killed my last "batch" of moss trying to fertilize it to see if that was my issue.lol I will definitely make sure to not use any fertilizer around the new baby moss growing. I know fertilizers, and other plant foods/nutrients are made different and specifically for plants to be able to absorb the nutrients etc. But I have some kelp powder I ordered a while ago for facials.lol do you think maybe either steeping it in some water or just mixing it into water and pouring a little here and there would be ok or beneficial at all? Or would it need to be further broken down somehow for the plant to be able to even absorb? I fear possible mold issues if I just mixed and poured instead of doing a tea. So sorry for the long rambling question. I hope I'm making sense and it's not too stupid of a question. Lol
Brandon Mendoza I cant say whether it NEEDS the drop but it gets one in my tent. More drastic in the winter but still. I’m relatively certain there are many different individual species of sphagnum moss. Some may require the drop and some may not.
Muddyboy Chris great question! I would say no as long as they are green growing tips. You can cut them off about 1/4-1/2” under the head and it should push on quite nicely, provided they stay moist. I personally like to cut them when they get a little longer to make sure the stem is down far enough to wick moisture up. Thanks for watching!
SK B well, it kinda started as an experiment just to see if I could keep it alive. I’ve recently started using it on some mounts and cannot accurately say I’d it is helping with the rooting but the plants definitely do not seem to object to it either. I’ll have to update you guys once I can figure out if it’s actually as beneficial as everyone says. It’s been a fun project regardless and the moss adds a really vibrant pop of green to the grow tent! I highly recommend it if you have access to some!
So, I’ve changed my setup a bit and noticing better growth now. I’ll have to do an update with this but for me it has started to double about every other month now! Thanks for watching!
@@Putipuerca not yet but will be putting one together soon. I’m going to try to make another one and show you all how I did it! Should be sometime this month!
Paula Marsh yes, I find the moss does respond well to mild physical abuse as long as you talk to it nice while you do it. Lmao This is more or less RO water. You could use RO, distilled or rainwater and it would all work out just fine! I am still using the double zero filter setup you introduced me to!! It’s been working fantastic since last summer!
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore Ok I wondered. Glad you clarified it. Yes its obviously loving your abuse!🤣🤣 so glad my zero water system works so good for you. It has been my lifeline!
Do you have a video on how you grow the moss?
Hello, nice video! I would like to grow my sphagnum moss to after dry it and us it for my plants moss poles. How do you dry it?
I think that should be very easy..... just get as much water out of it as you can and then let it sit. Perhaps spread it on a table or something to help get more air to it..... but it should dry out naturally on its own after a short time with no water.
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore thank you so much!
So does using a combination of sunlight and leds work well?
Hi! What kind of sphagnum moss is it? Like the species and where could I buy some!
I am growing moss but it is just "normal" forest moss which I take from my garden,anthuriums love it.Your video is so interesting!Stay safe and as always,good vibes from your Polish friend,Irena.
Your Teacher I have been eager to start another moss propagation project with various forest mosses for the dryer mounts! How do you grow your forest moss?
I’m glad you enjoyed my video! Staying safe and staying home with the plants, I hope you are doing the same! Good vibes right back to you my friend ❤️
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore Hello,Bobby.My moss grows on a bed of bark...in a container similar to yours and wet.Bark is what it grows on in nature.Hugs,Irena.
Your Teacher awesome! Thanks for sharing, I’ll have to look into doing this ASAP! I have a river near my home with some nice woods next to it that I can harvest from. Just need to make the time to actually get out and do it! I’ll be sure to take you guys along when I do!
hi nice video , i love it , i am trying to learn how to grow moss, I live in Thailand. Here the temperature is hot, about 30-35 degrees, please tell me if it can be planted or not.
Heat should kill it unless it goes dry and stays dry. I might suggest some shading so direct rays don’t cook it in high temps but I believe there are many different types of Sphagnum moss that grow worldwide! Try to find some that grows more tropical and you should be set! Thank you so much for watching! I will do an update soon to show how i’ve changed my methods a bit over time. Happy growing!
Awesome video!! I definitely learned!
Thank you! I'm happy to hear it!
this sphagnum variety seems to be particularly big and grow particularly fast! where could I buy some?
Divide and Conquer-Spagnum Moss
Hi! What did you add? Kelp? Would love to know pls. Thanks
I use a little kelp max about once a month. Maybe 20-30ppm. It really seems to love it! Every few weeks I flush the moss out and change the water back to clean before I “feed” again!
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore whoah that is so cool. I live in the philippines but i hope i can find some. Thanks so muchh
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore hii i did find one. A seaweed fertilizer. Im hoping it is the same haha. No kelpmax in my country. Hope this helps, will try in one tray first. Will let you know. :)
@@randomthings92497 happy to help!! I hope you can find some!
So I bought 1L live sphagnum moss with the recent order of my carnivorous plants. When I received it, it looked way different that other sphagnum mosses I saw, including this one. Mine is smaller, and ot grows painfully slow. Not even sure if it's the right sphagnum moss, but it looks like moss from this video:
ua-cam.com/video/eqAuCGREoNI/v-deo.html
Nejc Sterle it’s amazing, there are so many different species and varieties! I love the compact and slower foreign ones for orchids and smaller carnivores. I think the long stuff would be better for bigger nepenthes and things like that. Either way, I thoroughly enjoy just growing the different mosses. They add such a cool contrast and level of complexity and fun to the grow space! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching! 👍🏼
Yay! I am able to see what you “write” on the screen! Where did you find the moss?
Trish Polk I bought this moss from Tarzane group, I think it’s tarzanorchids dot com. You can find it on eBay occasionally and perhaps Etsy but it has been VERY difficult for me to get ahold of here in the states. I’m glad the captions are working out! Thank you again for watching! :)
Thanks...gonna give that a try.
Elaine Reilly it works really well and is very hassle free! Good luck, I hope it works well for you!
Is it just me, or does the moss in the containers look like mini weed Forrests? I've never seen the plants in real life, but theres a movie I watched and the plants in there look exactly like this from a distance. Lol great video btw. I always have a hard time keeping my mosses alive. I have teeny tiny spag moss sprouting up around my sundews right now and I truly hope I can keep it alive and grow it to look like yours. Tfs, New subscriber for sure and look forward to more of your videos.
LMAO!!!! I never thought of it like that but can absolutely see what you are saying. That's kind of awesome actually! Live moss can be kind of picky but once it gets established, it tends to start growing pretty strong. Frequent fresh/clean water is really my only secret. I mist it down daily when its warm and every other day when cooler and it seems to really appreciate it. Live moss also doesn't seem to care for high concentrations of feed but does however seem to LOVE kelpmax or seaweed fertilizer in low doses weekly or bi-weekly. I hope this helps!
Thanks for joining in the cloudforest fun! Happy growing!
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore hahaha! It really does! I really tried remembering the movie where the paned out on a big weed farm that this reminds me of. But it's so funny. Also, This helps tremendously! Thank you so much! I believe I am letting the moss get too dry, aaand, I'm pretty sure I killed my last "batch" of moss trying to fertilize it to see if that was my issue.lol I will definitely make sure to not use any fertilizer around the new baby moss growing. I know fertilizers, and other plant foods/nutrients are made different and specifically for plants to be able to absorb the nutrients etc. But I have some kelp powder I ordered a while ago for facials.lol do you think maybe either steeping it in some water or just mixing it into water and pouring a little here and there would be ok or beneficial at all? Or would it need to be further broken down somehow for the plant to be able to even absorb? I fear possible mold issues if I just mixed and poured instead of doing a tea. So sorry for the long rambling question. I hope I'm making sense and it's not too stupid of a question. Lol
very nice! and what about the night temp drop? does it need it?
Brandon Mendoza I cant say whether it NEEDS the drop but it gets one in my tent. More drastic in the winter but still. I’m relatively certain there are many different individual species of sphagnum moss. Some may require the drop and some may not.
Where did you buy the sphagnum moss from
I have gotten all of my sphagnum moss from tarzane group. I believe its tarzanorchids.com
Thanks for watching!
Do the tips have to be a certain length to be cut and propped?
Muddyboy Chris great question! I would say no as long as they are green growing tips. You can cut them off about 1/4-1/2” under the head and it should push on quite nicely, provided they stay moist. I personally like to cut them when they get a little longer to make sure the stem is down far enough to wick moisture up. Thanks for watching!
Kelp water?
Do you grow the moss for rooting?
SK B well, it kinda started as an experiment just to see if I could keep it alive. I’ve recently started using it on some mounts and cannot accurately say I’d it is helping with the rooting but the plants definitely do not seem to object to it either. I’ll have to update you guys once I can figure out if it’s actually as beneficial as everyone says. It’s been a fun project regardless and the moss adds a really vibrant pop of green to the grow tent! I highly recommend it if you have access to some!
Finally said how long it took to double.
So, I’ve changed my setup a bit and noticing better growth now. I’ll have to do an update with this but for me it has started to double about every other month now! Thanks for watching!
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore Do you have annupdated video of the new better set up ?
@@Putipuerca not yet but will be putting one together soon. I’m going to try to make another one and show you all how I did it! Should be sometime this month!
When you say pure water you mean RO water? Your a moss abuser 😁 plop it then tease it! 😱 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Paula Marsh yes, I find the moss does respond well to mild physical abuse as long as you talk to it nice while you do it. Lmao This is more or less RO water. You could use RO, distilled or rainwater and it would all work out just fine! I am still using the double zero filter setup you introduced me to!! It’s been working fantastic since last summer!
@@CloudforestVibesOrchidsMore Ok I wondered. Glad you clarified it. Yes its obviously loving your abuse!🤣🤣 so glad my zero water system works so good for you. It has been my lifeline!
Paula Marsh it has been mine as well!! Such a great system, I still can’t thank you enough for sharing it with me!