tarence: Moss kills CPs?

[David]

tarence
Global Moderator

member is offline





Joined: Apr 2007
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,523
Location: Bandar Kinrara , Puchong
Moss kills CPs ?
« Thread Started on Jun 11, 2007, 9:33am » I read from my Savage Garden book that normal decorative green moss is actually lethal to CPs. Is this true ? It doesn`t say why & I can`t think of any reason either.

Anyone got experience on this ?
Link to Post - Back to Top 203.106.70.49 wilson
New Member

member is offline





Joined: May 2007
Gender: Male
Posts: 19
Location: Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Re: Moss kills CPs ?
« Reply #1 on Jun 11, 2007, 11:57am » I think the book means if the moss overgrown, it may cover and suffocate the small CPs esp VFTrap plantlets. However, my d.spatulata are doing fine on moss.
Link to Post - Back to Top 60.52.44.128WILSON H.P. CHUA tarence
Global Moderator

member is offline





Joined: Apr 2007
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,523
Location: Bandar Kinrara , Puchong
Re: Moss kills CPs ?
« Reply #2 on Jun 12, 2007, 12:29am » thx wilson...that makes sense. i`ve just put moss on my new n.veitchii
Link to Post - Back to Top 203.106.140.238 David
Administrator

member is online





Joined: Dec 2006
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,326
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Re: Moss kills CPs ?
« Reply #3 on Jun 12, 2007, 11:56am » I think it means decorative green moss and not the moss overgrowing the plant. Perhaps decorative green moss sold in USA has already been processed with chemicals or coloring and that is the stuff that kills CPs.
Link to Post - Back to Top LoggedMy Wantlist tarence
Global Moderator

member is offline





Joined: Apr 2007
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,523
Location: Bandar Kinrara , Puchong
Re: Moss kills CPs ?
« Reply #4 on Jun 12, 2007, 10:11pm » thx David......i`ll know soon i guess since i`ve put live moss on 5 pots of diff CPs.....
Link to Post - Back to Top 203.106.162.64