Fujiyama moss spores

[cmeg1]

Has anyone used Fujiyama moss spores to cultivate moss?I have watched the moss grow in one of my Chojubai.I started using a liquid organic(EarthJuice) on all my trees and then the moss started to instantly flourish with the most remarkable green coloring.I have read on Crataegus' blog about the benefits of it on the soil and how it can increase the area for feeder roots to grow towards the surface in shallow pots.I feel I will need more moisture retention as my zelkova brooms enter their third season and the moss would be perfect for that.I will definately feed the moss every watering with the Earthjuice cause' that is what I am doing now and the moss seems to love it.The fertilizer just pours right through it.There will probably be instructions on the packet,but I was just wondering if I can get it growing before winter.

 

[cmeg1]

After reading up on a thread from last year I got more info on moss and how to grow it,it turns out they get nutrients from the air.I don' know why it started flourishing with the liquid organic.Maybe the absence of salt from the chemical fert with every watering.There is good instructions on the packet of Fujiyama Moss.I screened the topmost layer of potting soil and put the spores on.It is supposed to be apparent in 2-3 weeks.It is under the clear polycarb which gives 93% light transmission.Maybe I will attach a chunk of lattice over them also.Maybe not cause' the Chojubai moss seemed to thrive with just the polycarb.It is doing fine now in the open sun.

 

[fore]

I love growing moss too. I have several from bright green to this cool 'silvery' dark green. I've had the best success using thick organic potting soil. The wetter it stay's, the better the moss grows.

Recently I've had to put bird netting over the pots as they were coming in every morning and just tearing it all up. So beware of this.

 

[cmeg1]

Well, it has been two weeks and I am starting to get a green coloring.I guess this is how it starts to grow. Looks like an algae of sorts, but if I look closely enough there is some rhizomes here and there.We will see if it denses up before winter.I may go out with a trowel and collect some so I have some to shred in spring.I kinda' like the look that Hadgedorn gets when it is shredded and mixed with shredded,dried long fiber sphagnum then grows together by summer.

 

[cmeg1]

No luck with the moss spores.There must of been a wicked storm while I slept one night and the pots of moss got extremely disturbed and mottled up on the surface from heavy rain blowing under the poly-carb shelter.
I was on my way home from work yesterday at the red light and I gazed out my window and I just happen to see quite a lot of this low growing moss on the side of the road.I went there today with a spatula and a bucket and collected it all.I flushed all the road silt off the bottom of the layers and planted it in the pots.I hope it continues to grow.definately quicker this way.

 

[fore]

No luck with the moss spores.There must of been a wicked storm while I slept one night and the pots of moss got extremely disturbed and mottled up on the surface from heavy rain blowing under the poly-carb shelter.
I was on my way home from work yesterday at the red light and I gazed out my window and I just happen to see quite a lot of this low growing moss on the side of the road.I went there today with a spatula and a bucket and collected it all.I flushed all the road silt off the bottom of the layers and planted it in the pots.I hope it continues to grow.definately quicker this way.

Just keep them on the wet side and you'll be fine...nice catch btw

 

[cmeg1]

Thanks Fore

 

[cmeg1]

The moss I collected from the road stayed alive and actually grew a lot.I collected more from the driveway.
In spring I had zelkova in colanders that I wanted to moss ,so they can have protection from soil erosion.And also conserve moisture at the top of soil.
I used the technique in this link. http://crataegus.com/2012/07/05/the-moss-myth/
It works great.I only needed a sprinkling of the innoculated orchid moss.It grew in two weeks from application soon after repotting time.
My collected moss from the road last year grew quite shaggy and long out on the back deck over the winter,but I just picked up clumps of it this spring and essentially just gave them a haircut and collected the live tips that fell off in a container.I then mixed it 50/50 with shredded orchid moss and then sprinkled the mixture on the surface of the pots around re-potting time.I have a blanket of moss in two weeks.
I have a pot of moss left for next year.
The 2nd and 3rd pictures below are two weeks apart,same innoculated colander.

 

[jkd2572]

I have never been able to get the little packets to grow.

 

[bonsaiBlake]

best way to get moss spores to grow is to mix them up in a blender with buttermilk till it forms a greenish browinsh paste then spread it where you want the moss, start a misting regime and wait about 6mo.

 

[cmeg1]

best way to get moss spores to grow is to mix them up in a blender with buttermilk till it forms a greenish browinsh paste then spread it where you want the moss, start a misting regime and wait about 6mo.

Maybe the name of this thread is misleading.
You may want to read post#8.Why wait 6 months when you can have it in 2weeks?
The dates are accurate in the before and after photos below.All the best to you.

 

[lordy]

In our local clubs, we use moss judiciously, generally only during a more formal display. Moss has the ability to shed water from above and not let it evaporate from below. As it has no roots per se, it would take a long time to use up water that is in the soil, thereby possibly leading to root rot.
Moss is usually added to the top of the soil for the length of the display, then taken off until the next display. It seems to grow fine on cookie sheets or similar between shows. Hope this helps.

 

[GrimLore]

In our local clubs, we use moss judiciously, generally only during a more formal display. Moss has the ability to shed water from above and not let it evaporate from below. As it has no roots per se, it would take a long time to use up water that is in the soil, thereby possibly leading to root rot.
Moss is usually added to the top of the soil for the length of the display, then taken off until the next display. It seems to grow fine on cookie sheets or similar between shows. Hope this helps.

My Wife trained me on that a long time ago. Although in between displays for company or if I am doing a demo the trays come out from under the bench for "dress up" it all gets removed afterwards. Honest I think it is even more important with modern substrate.

Grimmy

 

[M. Frary]

I leave it on all of the time. For moisture retention and keep the soil cool.