Re: Spore sowing medium.

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• Subject: Re: Spore sowing medium.
• From: J* H* <j*@blechnum.net>
• Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:16:44 +0200

Low humidified peat without additives, soaked, squeezed then a few minutes
in the microwave. I cover the containers while they cool also.

I've tried other mixes out of curiosity but find pure peat best. 

Cheers, John.

On Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:35:03 -0700, "Darren Lloyd" <Darren@ferntastic.com>
wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
>  
> 
> I wonder if you could tell me please which medium you are using for
sowing
> spore pots?
> 
>  
> 
> I have had some success using "Seed Starting Jiffy-Mix", but recently
the
> supplier switched to "Black Gold Seedling Mix" instead. Both use
sphagnum
> moss as the main ingredient, but virtually all of the pots sown with
"Black
> Gold" have developed algae on top of the medium, which does not seem to
be
> the case with "Jiffy-Mix".
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>  
> 
> Regards,
> 
>  
> 
> Darren Lloyd
> 
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