BrianBay9
Masterpiece
#1 I love this forum search feature...
#2, I love that you guys have all went through this process and can save me headaches. I'm going to start some layers in the next week or so on Maple, Ficus, and probable a juniper as well. I was skeptical mainly for the Maples and Junipers, but The last couple from post @Mike Hennigan and @Dav4 pretty much sum it all up! Thank you everyone. Great thread!
EDIT: Having done my very first layer earlier this year and fighting with the chopped up moss ball and the nightmare that is..... I'm intrigued by something @Saddler mentioned using soil.... Would DE suffice? Maybe DE and moss together to make sure it doesn't dry out? Thoughts?
When I use a pot of bonsai soil instead of sphagnum, I still put a layer of sphagnum at the very bottom, and on the top, just to give me some latitude in case I'm late with watering.