you should look into this old trick from the 80s and worked on the local moss, we seen it on this old house in the 80s but you take the moss and mix with milk and blend in the blender on low and then spread the mix where you want it to grow. My grandmother did this back in the late 90s b/c she had a new concrete walkway and wanted the moss back and she picked up the pieces that were left and did this and it came back so strong.
Gotta say. This video fills me with hope for my own terrariums. Made my first today. Foraged from the local area. But growing my own moss would obviously be more ideal. And this tutorial is exactly what I needed to see.
Nice, I have a few dozen containers of moss, many different kinds, and use it to protect the dirt from the sun and rain in cups with strawberry seedlings. I just grow the moss on bare soil, and put just enough water in the support tray every day to keep everything going~
I never spray water, the dirt wicks the water from the tray below. I pour some water in the bottom of each tray most every day, which is sooo much faster than spraying~
On dirt from the yard, kept moist, new moss can generate from spores, if you have a piece of moss already, it will spread. I don't use coconut coir, experiment with different mixes to see what works best in your area, in a few years, you'll just be growing moss instinctively, we get better at it with experience~
I had an old bad of half used potting soil and I harvested the best moss from the bag to start my propogation indoors. Despite not having sphagnum on hand this hould turn out well hopefully since it was harvested from the soil it's currently sitting on.
That was super helpful, thank you! I have several moss species in my yard that I'd love to populate terraria with, so I'm going to get some sphagnum moss and try it out. I have extra plastic shoeboxes (I'm an isopod fanatic) so I can try making some bigger sheets. I love that you showed how many springtails you started with...if you hadn't, I would've thought I had to put a whole starter colony in there, but that was just a few and that's really doable. Thanks again.
Great video. I wonder if you know whether this method would work with "delicate fern moss" - aka thuidium? I have been collecting moss and putting them in domed seed sprouters with LED lights and air vents. I haven't yet tried chopping up any moss, so I'm thrilled with the potential. But, I had to order (and pay dearly for) the fern moss. If this method works on it, my purse would be grateful!
Does this work for all moss/most moss? i am not too familiar with the different types of moss yet, but i do want to try with the ones i have: fern moss, pipe cleaner moss, coral lichen and fork moss
Thanks for the vid - can you use dried sphagnum moss instead of the live one/ Microwave it etc ? Is there a place you trust/ recommend to buy moss online?
Thank you so much. i will try this. i have lots of moss in the garden...i can easily dry it on the wood burner...and grow my aquarium moss in it. love your videos.
The video of the propagation of the moss is very nice. I want to ask you but how much what the spagnum moss in general, less than 5 euros I hope... Where can I withdraw it? from a nursery, from a terrarium shop ?.. How much moisture do they need? How often should I moisten ? How many springtails do I wear? Aren't they in danger of eating moss? What do they feed on once the decaying matter is finished, or in general? Thank you and regards
Made my own bonsai out of trees that are only native to my Southwest Missouri area. I put moss on top of the dirt and it looks really good.... I was hoping folks may wanna buy em ... Any interested?
Great tutorial! I have to cover parts of a metal chair/table Parisian style with moss for a work project. Any suggestions? I am doing research now. Will gluing moss on hurt it? Thank you!
i have drain flies/moth flies in my half submerged moss(75gallon planted tank). the drain fly eggs and moss came from the guppy grass i ordered from florida. yay. seems impossible to get rid of these things. last time i ordered amazon sword plants from eB** they came with an actual leech. not sure i should order plants from eB** anymore. any tips on getting rid of drain flies/moth flies out of fish tanks with floating plants? killing them every day by hand is not helping. they dont seem to care about liquid traps. im about to throw all plants out
Mosses are mostly very low maintenance. They receive moisture and nutrients from the air around them and they don’t need much light. If you don’t add a difficult plant in your terrarium it might even make caring for yours easier.
This is an amazing tutorial. Do you know about propagating or growing lichen? I’m trying to learn about that and moss too!! My isopods love to eat lichen
I personally do that to check if it smells alright or funky, every 3 or 4 days, I also check if moisture is around the box or if it needs a little more spray, it usually doesn't if the container has a tight enough lid.
@heather4805 You are probably right, I'm dealing with big boxes and still working out how different species react over time. But yes, if the lid is air-tight and not in direct sun, 15 in 15 days might be more than enough, sure.
nice video, I was wondering if you (or any viewers) have tried using charcoal or biochar as an alternative growing medium to sphagnum? the porosity of the charcoal/biochar means it retains moisture well and I have seen moss colonisation of charcoal being discussed in peer reviewed literature and I have also witnessed it happening at the Roaches, UK (which was affected by a wildfire in 2019). Anyway it would be interesting to maybe see a video comparing the success of the different growing mediums (if you have already done something like this then I will give it a watch!) :)
Amazing video! I have a question: Is it possible to propagate in a different kind of soil? I am lacking a microwave, but I have spaghnum. I wonder if I can mix it with other type of soil, so that spaghnum is still there, but in less quantity.
Thanks for the video I have been Obsessed with terrariums and I even ordered some tools and I'm going down to the shop tomorrow to get moss and stuff like that oh and what lights do you use for terrariums?
The soil from outside can contain critters and maybe diseases. Washing the moss a few times in a bowl of water, maybe sterilized water, can never hurt. You can get sterilized water easily if you have a clothesdryer that doesn’t dispose of the water but stores it in one of those little container like drawers.
The lid prevents the water from escaping. I recommend spraying it down every time you check on it. Besides that the water won’t be lost, because the plant recycles the water by evaporation.
I propagate and sell moss, you can use soil preferably high acidic as moss found in the wild thrive on highly acidic soil. Create drainage levels prior to adding moss. Add gravel or pea rocks, preferably activated charcoal to cut down on any mold/ disease. Use a screen on top then place soil. If you collect moss outdoors, use the soil it’s already thriving in. I throughly wash any of my collected outdoors moss with distilled water first and then add it to the soil. Moss thrives in the wild without Sphagnum moss. It’s definitely not a necessity in propagation.
Get some compost rich soil with tiny pieces of bark and a few leafs and a hardy plant in it, put it outside a window keep it moist not soggy, they will come in thousands. Btw, would recommend picking bark and some soil in nearby woods/forest to mix in that pot.
I just did this and it’s been about a month. I took moss from the crack in the sidewalk and it was very lush and green. I put it in a container of sphagnum exactly like yours and I even put a rock in it to see if some would adhere to the rock. A month later and it’s all brown and no growth. It’s keep moist and dark. This is my second attempt and I can’t get it.
Make sure the sphagnum is damp & saturated before sterilising in the microwave
Am in india(kerala)
I cant get sphagnummoss and it is unavailable in my area.what can i use instead of it?please reply!🙂
I read this comment first before that part of the video and i thought u can just microwave moss and it'll live 😆
you should look into this old trick from the 80s and worked on the local moss, we seen it on this old house in the 80s but you take the moss and mix with milk and blend in the blender on low and then spread the mix where you want it to grow. My grandmother did this back in the late 90s b/c she had a new concrete walkway and wanted the moss back and she picked up the pieces that were left and did this and it came back so strong.
Gotta say. This video fills me with hope for my own terrariums.
Made my first today. Foraged from the local area. But growing my own moss would obviously be more ideal. And this tutorial is exactly what I needed to see.
Howd it go?
@@BLIND_BEAR Extremely well.
I like you and your positivity! Thank you and keep it up! ❤
@@nightcorefusion3884 could we have an update on your channel?
tried it with java and cushion and to my surprise it worked! I placed it near a window for bright indirect light.
Thanks for this tutorial
That’s great to hear!
Nice, I have a few dozen containers of moss, many different kinds, and use it to protect the dirt from the sun and rain in cups with strawberry seedlings. I just grow the moss on bare soil, and put just enough water in the support tray every day to keep everything going~
How many time spray water in a day?
I never spray water, the dirt wicks the water from the tray below. I pour some water in the bottom of each tray most every day, which is sooo much faster than spraying~
Does it work growing on bare soil?
Can we grow moss on garden soil? Will mixing the soil with cocopeat help?
On dirt from the yard, kept moist, new moss can generate from spores, if you have a piece of moss already, it will spread. I don't use coconut coir, experiment with different mixes to see what works best in your area, in a few years, you'll just be growing moss instinctively, we get better at it with experience~
I don’t know where to obtain the starter moss… but once I know I’ll be unstoppable
I had an old bad of half used potting soil and I harvested the best moss from the bag to start my propogation indoors. Despite not having sphagnum on hand this hould turn out well hopefully since it was harvested from the soil it's currently sitting on.
great video - do you ever open the container as the moss is growing? do you water or let the initial watering recycle the water?
Most Perfect video I´ve ever seen. Really impressed.
That was super helpful, thank you! I have several moss species in my yard that I'd love to populate terraria with, so I'm going to get some sphagnum moss and try it out. I have extra plastic shoeboxes (I'm an isopod fanatic) so I can try making some bigger sheets. I love that you showed how many springtails you started with...if you hadn't, I would've thought I had to put a whole starter colony in there, but that was just a few and that's really doable. Thanks again.
Thanks for your video, I found it very informative. What is the ideal temperature range for moss to grow without too many problems?
I stick to household temperatures. Not too warm or too cold.
Yay i have waited so long for this ☺
Excelente vídeo educativo, gracias desde Ecuador, Sur América
its opened every day? or its still close until 6 weeks?
What could be used as an alternative for spagnum moss? Since its not exactly available in some parts of the world.
You can also easily use other moss that has the same functions as sphagnum moss 😉
Coco coir is a wonderful substitute
Great video. I wonder if you know whether this method would work with "delicate fern moss" - aka thuidium? I have been collecting moss and putting them in domed seed sprouters with LED lights and air vents. I haven't yet tried chopping up any moss, so I'm thrilled with the potential. But, I had to order (and pay dearly for) the fern moss. If this method works on it, my purse would be grateful!
Quick question where do you recommend buying your springtails also I love your videos
I've got my colonie by my local pet store. If they have reptile stuff just ask them.
U can trap springtails in the wild just using wood coal add that on bottle with little water, after that burry the bottle on soil
Reptile expos. You can order them online too. My fave place is Bio Dude in Houston.
Can I ask you to go on further explanation for the cushion moss ???
Does this work for all moss/most moss? i am not too familiar with the different types of moss yet, but i do want to try with the ones i have: fern moss, pipe cleaner moss, coral lichen and fork moss
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Can't we use any other substrate like soil or something rather than sphagnum moss??
is there a cheaper option than the sphagnum ?
He says you can propagate the sphagnum too.
can you grow the moss without the substrate?
Thanks for the vid - can you use dried sphagnum moss instead of the live one/ Microwave it etc ? Is there a place you trust/ recommend to buy moss online?
Yes. It’s use is for substrates, so if you water it it will hold it very well, but it wont come back to life😊
Thank you so much. i will try this. i have lots of moss in the garden...i can easily dry it on the wood burner...and grow my aquarium moss in it. love your videos.
Thanks! Now I can eat as much moss as I want
What?😅
@orcinusxx4776 Moss.
Wonder what else gets eaten to think up eating some moss.
Great tutorial! I'm a bit confused though-is that an aquatic moss, and can it really be used for terrariums?
My moss won't spread. It grows long and thin and straight up
Hehe 😏😏😏😏
What kind of moss u have
Any alternative for Sphagnum moss?
Can you use isopods instead of springtails
The video of the propagation of the moss is very nice. I want to ask you but how much what the spagnum moss in general, less than 5 euros I hope... Where can I withdraw it? from a nursery, from a terrarium shop ?.. How much moisture do they need? How often should I moisten ? How many springtails do I wear? Aren't they in danger of eating moss? What do they feed on once the decaying matter is finished, or in general? Thank you and regards
Can we use this method for christmas moss too?
Did u water it after closing the lid??
Is compost or basic soil a good enough soil to make it grow?
Made my own bonsai out of trees that are only native to my Southwest Missouri area. I put moss on top of the dirt and it looks really good.... I was hoping folks may wanna buy em ... Any interested?
Great tutorial! I have to cover parts of a metal chair/table Parisian style with moss for a work project. Any suggestions? I am doing research now. Will gluing moss on hurt it? Thank you!
thanks for this video!
Glad it was helpful!😃
How often should you mist your moss?
I found weeping moss in my backyard. Lucky me ! Now I just gotta find a way to grow it.
Hello,Thread like white fungus attacked in my moss propagation box. My moss is looking like slighty white in colour. What should I do?
If you laid down a plastic screen between the spghagnum and Java moss, will it grow attached to the screen?
what is the best temperature to propagate moss? As I live in north India, where temperature range is 2-48 degrees celsius.
Are you using distilled water or tap water? What is the PH of used water .Thanks for video❤
I think as a general rule, don't use tap water for any plants 😊
Can this moss be brought outside after ?
Can I use something else than sphagnum moss? Or run it with a piece of wet cloth or something i can have at home or buy at a supermarket?
thats my question as well found an answer ?
How often does the moss need to be watered?
can you use a toaster oven to sterilize the sphagnum moss?
Can you do that with brought live moss from the store? Any kind of moss?
can i use moss from my yard as starters?
How would you sterilise the sphagnum moss if you didn't have a microwave? 🤜🏻🤛🏻
What a fantastic video , we’re so you buy your springtails please?
can coco peat replace the spagnum?
if i dont have dry moss to use what can i use for the substrate i see that moss grows on everything
i have drain flies/moth flies in my half submerged moss(75gallon planted tank). the drain fly eggs and moss came from the guppy grass i ordered from florida. yay. seems impossible to get rid of these things. last time i ordered amazon sword plants from eB** they came with an actual leech. not sure i should order plants from eB** anymore. any tips on getting rid of drain flies/moth flies out of fish tanks with floating plants? killing them every day by hand is not helping. they dont seem to care about liquid traps. im about to throw all plants out
Are plant is a must for terrarium?
If not, how much different to take care without plant.
Mosses are mostly very low maintenance. They receive moisture and nutrients from the air around them and they don’t need much light. If you don’t add a difficult plant in your terrarium it might even make caring for yours easier.
Can I use coco peat instead of sphagnum moss?
Probably, it's worked fine for me
Does this also work for cat’s tail moss?
This is an amazing tutorial. Do you know about propagating or growing lichen? I’m trying to learn about that and moss too!! My isopods love to eat lichen
Do you need ventilation holes?
Any chance you sell a little of each moss?
Can i replace the sphagnum moss with peat moss ?
what happens to the spring tails? do you need to replenish them after you take out the moss you need?
no
Is charcoal or activated carbon not needed?
It doesn't need airflow?
Would coco coir or perlite work too? I have a ton from repotting my Philodendrons.
Can moss be based for orchird?
Can i use sterilized cocopeat?or aquasoil?
Where do you find the little bugs
If you don’t have a microwave can you use boiling water?
Yes that works:)
how long u sterilised using boil water? and how u dry it after boiling ?
Hi bro, thanks so mucho for the video, and i have a question, How often do you water it or is it just once in the entire process?
Spring tails necessary?
No air holes needed?
Do you need to remove the lid occasionally to let in fresh air?
I personally do that to check if it smells alright or funky, every 3 or 4 days, I also check if moisture is around the box or if it needs a little more spray, it usually doesn't if the container has a tight enough lid.
@@Attilakrieger don't you think 3 to 4 days is too much? Twice a month should garantee a safe smell check, not?
@heather4805 You are probably right, I'm dealing with big boxes and still working out how different species react over time. But yes, if the lid is air-tight and not in direct sun, 15 in 15 days might be more than enough, sure.
@@Attilakrieger oh ok, that's so interesting! Good luck on your studies, do whatever works out for you :)
hi newbiee here, wondering if it works with isopods instead of springtails
Hello, do you use any hydroponic fertilizer to support the growth? Thanks!
Excelente video .. herman me puedes decir que materil es ese sobre el cual colocas el musgo ?
El material sobre el que se coloca el musgo es otro tipo de musgo llamado musgo sphagnum
nice video, I was wondering if you (or any viewers) have tried using charcoal or biochar as an alternative growing medium to sphagnum? the porosity of the charcoal/biochar means it retains moisture well and I have seen moss colonisation of charcoal being discussed in peer reviewed literature and I have also witnessed it happening at the Roaches, UK (which was affected by a wildfire in 2019). Anyway it would be interesting to maybe see a video comparing the success of the different growing mediums (if you have already done something like this then I will give it a watch!) :)
Where does that red sphagnum moss come from?
What do you use to record your footage? Love the vids
hey if we dont have spagnam moss if we can use some soil
Can you use (whatever) dry moss, as a supstrate for propagating more moss instead of sphagnum?
Amazing video! I have a question:
Is it possible to propagate in a different kind of soil? I am lacking a microwave, but I have spaghnum. I wonder if I can mix it with other type of soil, so that spaghnum is still there, but in less quantity.
You can simply boil it on a stove
can you do this with Kyoto moss seeds?
What brand/size container is this?
Thanks for the video I have been Obsessed with terrariums and I even ordered some tools and I'm going down to the shop tomorrow to get moss and stuff like that oh and what lights do you use for terrariums?
Hey, I was wondering would any type of sphagnum moss do? Or do you need some specific type(s)/do some work better than others?
Any type of sphagnum should work. They’re a renowned type of moss for being capable of holding water several times their own weight.
Second I love your videos cause they inspired me in making terrium
Thanks for the informative video mate!
Do you need LED lights to accomplish this or will simple white light work?
Would recommend indirect sunlight near a window.
I think we have big tank and design as like you, so make my fish is so cool
I have cushion moss growing on my property. Should i remove the soil that it is growing on before adding it to the tub?
The soil from outside can contain critters and maybe diseases. Washing the moss a few times in a bowl of water, maybe sterilized water, can never hurt. You can get sterilized water easily if you have a clothesdryer that doesn’t dispose of the water but stores it in one of those little container like drawers.
Hello, is there another way to sterilise the sphagnum moss if I don’t have a microwave?
same here , is there alternative wat to sterilise the sphagnum moss?
What do spring tails eat?
Can I use dirt instead of spagnum moss?
Yes
Do you need to keep spraying daily
The lid prevents the water from escaping. I recommend spraying it down every time you check on it. Besides that the water won’t be lost, because the plant recycles the water by evaporation.
Bro...how are you housing your springtails? It looks easier than what I am doing.
never mind. Just found your vid on it.
Mine grew tons of mold, where'd I mess up? I dont think I oversaturated it
springtails eat mold, add more next time and it should prevent that from happening
what if i don't have access to sphagnum, what other alternatives are good options?
I propagate and sell moss, you can use soil preferably high acidic as moss found in the wild thrive on highly acidic soil.
Create drainage levels prior to adding moss. Add gravel or pea rocks, preferably activated charcoal to cut down on any mold/ disease. Use a screen on top then place soil. If you collect moss outdoors, use the soil it’s already thriving in.
I throughly wash any of my collected outdoors moss with distilled water first and then add it to the soil.
Moss thrives in the wild without Sphagnum moss. It’s definitely not a necessity in propagation.
can u make a video how to raise/ propagate spring tails?
Get some compost rich soil with tiny pieces of bark and a few leafs and a hardy plant in it, put it outside a window keep it moist not soggy, they will come in thousands. Btw, would recommend picking bark and some soil in nearby woods/forest to mix in that pot.
@@Attilakrieger ill try, living in a big city, ive to buy mostly everything
Is this fern moss?
Can u use plastic bag?
I just did this and it’s been about a month.
I took moss from the crack in the sidewalk and it was very lush and green. I put it in a container of sphagnum exactly like yours and I even put a rock in it to see if some would adhere to the rock.
A month later and it’s all brown and no growth. It’s keep moist and dark. This is my second attempt and I can’t get it.
if im not wrong he said he placed it where it gets 12 hours of LED uv light a day. so maybe thats what ur missing
Yes, the problem is lack of light. Moss needs light in order to thrive.
Make sure to not over water your moss if it's in a sealed container, also like the reply before me said, try twelve hours of LED or indirect sunlight.