Resurrect Sphagnum Moss?

[rollpop]

Does anyone know if you can resurrect sphagnum moss? I put some dead sphagnum in a container on top of some peat moss and closed it and put it in the shade outside.

 

[fredg]

If there are viable spores they may germinate

 

[nimbulan]

In my experience it takes about 3 months when sealed in a high humidity environment. Even after that it's pretty slow to get going.

 

[DrNo7]

Fredg is correct. Unless there are any non-sterile spores, the dead sphagnum will not
"magically resurrect".


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[BigBella]

Back in 2008, I wrote a blurb on growing sphagnum moss, from dried material. If you truly believe that the moss is sterilized as advertised, I have a 1937 bridge, painted in International Orange, available for a reasonable price. Many spores can even survive autoclaving for short periods of time . . .

http://www.terraforums.com/forums/c...ss-bigbella.html?highlight=Live+sphagnum+moss

 

[DrNo7]

This is strange, as the whole point of autoclaving sterilization is to properly kill of any dormant spores.


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[BigBella]

What the hell? Ghost in the Machine?

 

[BigBella]

This is strange, as the whole point of autoclaving sterilization is to properly kill of any dormant spores.


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It has to be performed at specific pressures for a significant amount of time. Consider that many seeds, for example, actually require fire for their stratification . . .