sphagnum moss experienced growers?
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jimihendrix1
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Promix uses 2/3 parts Calcitic Lime to 1/3 parts Dolomitic Lime. Calcitic lime raises the PH faster, and supplies more calcium, and Dolomite is slower acting, and supplies more Magnesium. They work together.
jimihendrix1
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Im referring to Sphagnum moss. Sphagnum is the top most alive growth when harvested, and peat is the underlying dead growth, which can also contain other dead plant material, and dead insects. Sphagnum has a PH of between 3-4.5 Promix BX contains Sphagnum moss. Peat has a PH of 3-3.5. Promix balances out at 6.2 after its hydrated, and the lime takes action. Peat, and Sphagnum are for sure 2 different mediums. Sphagnum is also considered a sustainable product, as where peat isnt. They destroy bogs to get to the peat. The forst strip the sphagnum, and then dig out th peat, which has taken 1000s to thousands of years to form.
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Bukvičák
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I was wondering the same thing together with promix contains sphagnum moss…?
jimihendrix1
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Pro-Mix BX is the ultimate general purpose soil blend answering the needs of most growing applications. Growers can benefit from the added vermiculite and perlite providing proper drainage capacities and nutrient availablity. This blend with High quality fibrous Canadian Sphagnum Peat moss creates a well balanced growing medium.
PRO-MIX BX MYCORRHIZAE™ PRO-MIX BX MYCORRHIZAE™ is a “general purpose” peat-based professional growing medium that contains a mycorrhizal inoculum (Glomus intraradices). These microscopic fungi attach to and colonize root systems to benefit plants by increasing water and nutrients acquisition (especially Phosphorus, Copper and Zinc). This symbiotic relationship between fungi and plant results in overall improved plant growth. PRO-MIX BX MYCORRHIZAE™ is suitable for a wide variety of horticultural plants and transplanting applications.
INGREDIENTS • Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss (75-85%) • Perlite - horticultural grade • Vermiculite - horticulture grade • Dolomitic and Calcitic limestone (pH adjuster) • Wetting Agent • MYCORRHIZAE™ mycorrhizal inoculum (Glomus intraradices) FEATURES • Traditional peat-based growing medium with perlite and vermiculite • Is pH adjusted • General-purpose mix for transplanting a wide variety of plant species • Ideal for the production of vegetable transplants in large cell trays. • Includes MYCORRHIZAE™ mycorrhizal inoculum (Glomus intraradices) fungi BENEFITS • This product answers the needs of most growing applications • Light-weight, low bulk-density • High water-holding capacity • Vermiculite improves nutrient retention • MYCORRHIZAE™ improves overall growth of plants and increases yields of flowers/fruits. CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS: • pH Range:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 - 6.2 (S.M.E.) • pH Incubated:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 6.2 after 7 days saturation (S.M.E.) • Electrical Conductivity:. . . . 1.0 – 1.8 mmhos/cm (S.M.E.
PRO-MIX BX MYCORRHIZAE™ PRO-MIX BX MYCORRHIZAE™ is a “general purpose” peat-based professional growing medium that contains a mycorrhizal inoculum (Glomus intraradices). These microscopic fungi attach to and colonize root systems to benefit plants by increasing water and nutrients acquisition (especially Phosphorus, Copper and Zinc). This symbiotic relationship between fungi and plant results in overall improved plant growth. PRO-MIX BX MYCORRHIZAE™ is suitable for a wide variety of horticultural plants and transplanting applications.
INGREDIENTS • Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss (75-85%) • Perlite - horticultural grade • Vermiculite - horticulture grade • Dolomitic and Calcitic limestone (pH adjuster) • Wetting Agent • MYCORRHIZAE™ mycorrhizal inoculum (Glomus intraradices) FEATURES • Traditional peat-based growing medium with perlite and vermiculite • Is pH adjusted • General-purpose mix for transplanting a wide variety of plant species • Ideal for the production of vegetable transplants in large cell trays. • Includes MYCORRHIZAE™ mycorrhizal inoculum (Glomus intraradices) fungi BENEFITS • This product answers the needs of most growing applications • Light-weight, low bulk-density • High water-holding capacity • Vermiculite improves nutrient retention • MYCORRHIZAE™ improves overall growth of plants and increases yields of flowers/fruits. CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS: • pH Range:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 - 6.2 (S.M.E.) • pH Incubated:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 6.2 after 7 days saturation (S.M.E.) • Electrical Conductivity:. . . . 1.0 – 1.8 mmhos/cm (S.M.E.
Sberarducci
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i know it’s not an orchid but none of the germination methods work for me & I have so many houseplants & have tried this method before it worked great! So I tried it with this seed & it worked within 12 hours.So It actually does really well with the moss. Thanks tho!
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Sberarducci
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Today is the day I am going to put it in dirt !
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Shaded420
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Good luck...try to disturb that taproot as little as possible. Promix BX is great stuff but yes needs perlite added to it as it holds too much moisture right out of the bag imo. But a great base to start with
jimihendrix1
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Get the HP if you want a mix that doesnt hold as much moisture. For myself, Ive not found the BX holds to much water, especially considering I use 1000w SE-1150w DE HID.
My friend bought a phototron. It used what it said was spangham moss. It was not like a peat based medium like promix. The phototron came with a fertilizer package. I believe it had a watering schedule also. I believe it was like a sip. Whatever it was it worked. Maybe the fertilizer package adjusted ph. It was a secret formula.
jimihendrix1
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Promix BX, and HP is Sphagnum Moss.
nuskool89
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I’m well experienced growing with 100% Sphagnum……
my variegated philodendrons and monsteras do extremely well
Ive considered messing around to see what happens with Cannabis but never do because I know how weird the density is and how quickly it dries or how soggy it can be.
Tree climbing tropical plant’s roots love moss because they don’t mind drying out
my variegated philodendrons and monsteras do extremely well
Ive considered messing around to see what happens with Cannabis but never do because I know how weird the density is and how quickly it dries or how soggy it can be.
Tree climbing tropical plant’s roots love moss because they don’t mind drying out
Gregshed
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Sphagnum moss is pH neutral.
Yes, you read that right. Generally, the pH of sphagnum moss is pH neutral. It is soft, pliable, and very water-retentive. It is used to line baskets, as a seed-starter medium, as a medium that most big-box store Phalaenopsis orchids are growing in, and as an amendment in potting soils. Good quality sphagnum moss will be pure moss, without any other plant material incorporated.
Sphagnum moss and peat moss begin life the same way, from the same plant. Sphagnum moss grows on the surface of the soil, generally where the climate is mild, humid, gets plenty of rain, and perhaps somewhat shaded. Sphagnum moss grows in abundance in parts of Canada, Peru, New Zealand, Ireland, and Scotland. It grows all over the world, but these areas are where most of our commercially available moss comes from. Sphagnum moss is a living plant when harvested, but when we purchase it, it has been thoroughly dried. Basically, there are two forms of the sphagnum moss when sold commercially, long-fibered moss and milled moss. They are the same moss, but the long-fibered is left in its natural form and the milled is moss that has been finely chopped.
Peat moss is very acidic and is high in tannins.
Now Peat moss is quite different, and to add confusion, it is often labeled as sphagnum peat moss. It begins its life as sphagnum moss, but over time the sphagnum moss dies and is over-grown by new sphagnum moss. This is repeated over and over, and after hundreds or even thousands of years these many layers of dead sphagnum moss form a bog. This layer of dead, compacted moss is now called peat moss. Peat moss is saturated with water. Water is a necessary element for a bog to form. Peat moss is not pure moss and is a mixture of many plant varieties that died along with the moss and can have twigs and dead insects. Whereas sphagnum moss has a neutral pH, peat moss is very acidic and is high in tannins. Peat moss is sold in compressed bales and, like milled sphagnum moss, it is used in potting and garden soils. Peat moss is a less expensive amendment in potting and garden soils, and it is a great medium for growing acid-loving plants.
Yes, you read that right. Generally, the pH of sphagnum moss is pH neutral. It is soft, pliable, and very water-retentive. It is used to line baskets, as a seed-starter medium, as a medium that most big-box store Phalaenopsis orchids are growing in, and as an amendment in potting soils. Good quality sphagnum moss will be pure moss, without any other plant material incorporated.
Sphagnum moss and peat moss begin life the same way, from the same plant. Sphagnum moss grows on the surface of the soil, generally where the climate is mild, humid, gets plenty of rain, and perhaps somewhat shaded. Sphagnum moss grows in abundance in parts of Canada, Peru, New Zealand, Ireland, and Scotland. It grows all over the world, but these areas are where most of our commercially available moss comes from. Sphagnum moss is a living plant when harvested, but when we purchase it, it has been thoroughly dried. Basically, there are two forms of the sphagnum moss when sold commercially, long-fibered moss and milled moss. They are the same moss, but the long-fibered is left in its natural form and the milled is moss that has been finely chopped.
Peat moss is very acidic and is high in tannins.
Now Peat moss is quite different, and to add confusion, it is often labeled as sphagnum peat moss. It begins its life as sphagnum moss, but over time the sphagnum moss dies and is over-grown by new sphagnum moss. This is repeated over and over, and after hundreds or even thousands of years these many layers of dead sphagnum moss form a bog. This layer of dead, compacted moss is now called peat moss. Peat moss is saturated with water. Water is a necessary element for a bog to form. Peat moss is not pure moss and is a mixture of many plant varieties that died along with the moss and can have twigs and dead insects. Whereas sphagnum moss has a neutral pH, peat moss is very acidic and is high in tannins. Peat moss is sold in compressed bales and, like milled sphagnum moss, it is used in potting and garden soils. Peat moss is a less expensive amendment in potting and garden soils, and it is a great medium for growing acid-loving plants.
Sberarducci
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Thats what I’m saying in my head.. should I just buy it in my regular indoor plant soil ? Then I think I’m going to kill it because it’s not enough for the plant. I’m an over thinker lol I guess you can say.