|
|
Post by ameliepoulain on Aug 31, 2007 1:56:27 GMT 8
Guys, Silly question again from me. I've been searching high & low for peat moss all over Penang to no avail  Last week a nursery finally has some. The so-called peat moss comes in block form and has to be reconstitued by soaking in water. My question is, are this truly peat moss and are they safe to use for my CPs especially to germinate seeds? Advices very much appreciated. |
|
|
|
Post by jonathan on Aug 31, 2007 2:45:28 GMT 8
Hi..
Peat moss soak in water??? erm only LSM have to sock in water that is as far as i know... but sorry if i'm wrong...
Regards Jonathan
|
|
jk
New Member
Posts: 42 
|
Post by jk on Aug 31, 2007 3:26:20 GMT 8
I don't have a lot of experience with peat moss, but perhaps some of this may be useful. The peat moss that I get is dry and packed tightly in a cube shape, but I've also seen it packed loosely and slightly moist. The dry stuff crumbles when squeezed by hand. It has to be moistened before use, but some effort has to be made to do moisten it, as it does not readily absorb water. I usually put some peat moss in a bucket and spray it with a lot of water. Only some of the peat absorbs the sprayed water, and I have to use my hands to push the peat down into the water and squeeze it. The peat tends to form clumps, with the inside of the clumps remaining dry, so the idea is to squash the clumps. To strain out the water after the peat is moistened, I use a strainer made of metal screen that has small holes.
The quality of peat moss varies among different brands. In addition, some brands have to be cleaned well for use with CPs. One way is to soak the peat moss in water for a day or several days, then drain it, and maybe do this a couple of times.
I've used both peat moss and coco peat to germinate Nepenthes seeds, and the coco peat works just as well, if not better.
|
|
|
|
Post by David on Sept 6, 2007 9:20:29 GMT 8
You've got to make sure it is "sphagnum" peat. If they just say, peat moss or peat, it can be something else.
|
|
|
|
Post by tarence on Sept 6, 2007 9:52:16 GMT 8
Athene....seeds germination works better in peat moss as spag moss is not fine enuff ( even in shredded form& the seeds might fall thru.
i know that New Zealand spag moss ( the best quality in the world ) comes in block form. what does the label say ? from experience, lower quality spag moss won`t be in block form, usually sold in loose form.
the ones i`m using is from Chile, still prefer the NZ ones but it`s too expensive.....there are also spag moss from china ( worst quality ), and those from Camerons ( not that great either, looks dirty coz has weeds,branches etc ). do exercise caution.
|
|
|
|
Post by kianliang87 on Mar 23, 2008 1:13:20 GMT 8
Try find in Jaya jusco, if penang has a jaya jusco. They have in jaya jusco mid valley.
|
|
|
|
Post by ameliepoulain on Mar 23, 2008 11:47:37 GMT 8
thanks kianliang,
I actually found the peat moss awhile back, a cousin got me a whole bunch.
sorry for not updating.
|
|
|
|
Post by alienfx on Apr 14, 2008 14:01:34 GMT 8
Which section of Jaya Jusco they have the peat moss?The newly open Jusco in Bukit Tinggi,Klang is the biggest in south east asia..
|
|
|
|
Post by kianliang87 on Apr 14, 2008 18:42:51 GMT 8
Gardening section. Usually they sell flowers/vase/pots/fertelizer too. Most of the JJ has a section outdoor/outside the mall(If the whole shopping complex is JJ by itself. But in midvalley it's inside the mall(next to the asam laksa/nasi lemak restaurant hehe).
|
|
|
|
Post by kianliang87 on Apr 14, 2008 18:45:53 GMT 8
Forget to mention, JJ in midvalley only sells peat moss and pelite(brand:UncSam from cameron). JJ in serdang sells spagnum moss/pelite/peat moss(brand:UncSam from cameron).
Ace hardware in midvalley sells a few type of HORTI moss. I'm not sure how to differentiate those. Haha. That's all i've got. Hope i help
|
|
