Post by Sphagnum on Nov 10, 2012 1:24:29 GMT -5
WHERE TO BUY SPHAGNUM:
www.californiacarnivores.com (seasonal)
www.pitcherplant.org (year round)
MAXSEA FERTILIZER INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix 3/4tsp of Maxsea 16-16-16 fertilizer into one gallon of RO/DI water. Mist sphagnum and any CPs lightly on the foliage every two weeks.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO START CULTURE:
1. Acquire a medium to large, more shallow than deep, clean plastic container.
2. Fill it up about 2-3" in the bottom with dried sphagnum moss.
3. Fill up the container with the dried sphagnum with water to where it is about 1" below the surface.
4. Buy some live sphagnum. (LINKS ABOVE)
5. Put 1-2" strands all over the surface of the dried sphagnum.
6. Wait for a few months and harvest. Sphagnum grows fastest in the spring and summer. In the winter, most species go dormant.
7. Spray with MaxSea fertilizer as directed above.