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Sphagnum Moss Advice Needed

18 years ago

Went out today and got the long fiber sphagnum moss but could not find Super Thrive. The moss was a small bag. I was able to get a root stimulator with Vitamin B1. Is this okay to substitute? Do I add this and the hydrogen peroxide to the whole bag?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks...

Linda

Comments (8)

  • 18 years ago

    Linda, Just soak what you need. If I don't soak enough, I just add more dry moss to the left-over solution that I squeezed out of the previously soaked moss before I packed it around my cuttings.

    Good luck!

  • 18 years ago

    Linda,

    Root stimulator will be just fine to use. When I can't find the Super Thrive around here I do use rooting stimulator and it seems to get the job done as well. So, I don't see why it wouldn't work on brugs also.

    Good luck!
    ~Tj~

  • 17 years ago

    Linda: I found Superthrive last year at Walmart for under $5. Of course its off the shelves now. I did google it and saw it listed on ebay and on a tomato site if you're interested in ordering some. Just thought I'd let you know.

  • 17 years ago

    Just wanted to say thank you all for your advice. I went to Home Depot, Walmart and two of our local nurseries looking for it. Got tired of the "strange" looks when I asked for it so I decided to go ahead and use the root stimulator.

    I also looked on e-bay but didn't want to wait for delivery as some of my cuttings already have nubbies so onward and upward.

    Thanks Again!

    Linda

  • 17 years ago

    For some reason nobody ever knows what it is when you ask for it but if you know what the bottle looks like sometimes you can find it by the fertilizer stuff.

  • 17 years ago

    I was at Walmart yesterday, and FORGOT, so I'm gonna have to use what is left in the bottom of the bottle I have.

    Glad you found a SMALL bag of spaghnumumum moss. I went looking for a couple of bags.

    The garden area is a ghost town now. I looked around and asked, the guy pointed at this monstrous BLOCK.

    I said "WTF? Are you KIDDING me?" So I hauled this compressed monstrous huge heavy BAG brick block of this stuff and put it in the growing room. I'm gonna go put some cuttings up today after my coffee.

    Thinking I could have, ya know, 3 or 4 bags, instead, I have this monstrous block of the stuff, TIGHTLY packed.

    I'm scared to open it. Ya ever see what happens when you cut the string on a bail of hay? POOF! It's everywhere.

    I'm afraid I will suddenly have this explosion in there once I break the plastic.

  • 17 years ago

    Dweeb, take your cell phone in with you when you cut the cord so you can dial someone in case you need help getting out after the explosion! I found the small bags at Lowes with the small bags of grass seed that they keep inside. Like for patching lawns. ? Not sure of their thinking behind that, but at least I found some.

  • 17 years ago

    I didn't see any of those bags. I have one bag, 1/3 left. Went to get several of those, and ended up with this 2 1/2 foot by 2 1/2 by 2 1/2. It's HUGE, and HEAVY.

    I'll go open it and see how bad it gets. Maybe should put on a face mask, or some protective goggles.

    I need to get the cuttings into cups though. Might try using the "compost" nasty that you guys gave me.

    Beer, Amonia, unsulfured molassis, etc, and use that stuff and see what I get. (grin) Oh man, the STINK. (grin)

    Hey, found the seaweed yuck though! Got a WHOLE gallong. And a gallon of Fish and seaweed. Guess what, there is a PIN hole on the bottom. (oh yea, the stink is sooooooo fun.)

    May try that instead of the superthrive and hydrogen peroxide. What was the mix on that again?