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Getting Rid of Moss
Is there a safe way to kill moss? The kind that grow in pots and on mounts. I hate them. Currently plucking them out, PIA.
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03-24-2017, 08:26 PM
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How safe is safe? Physan 20 can be pretty hard on moss but generally safe on most orchids. Perhaps not killing a healthy patch of moss but inhibiting regrowth if you get it picked off well.
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03-24-2017, 09:13 PM
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I can do Physan. Control is a start!
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03-24-2017, 11:06 PM
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How about brushing the moss with a RoundUp dilution? Will RoundUp kill moss (I honestly don't know but it seems like it should)?
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03-25-2017, 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by jkofferdahl
How about brushing the moss with a RoundUp dilution? Will RoundUp kill moss (I honestly don't know but it seems like it should)?
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It might, but Physan is a whole lot less toxic. And if a "-cide' ... certainly pesticide but probably herbicide too - is diluted to be less toxic, it would be possibly also less effective, Then I would worry about creating resistance in whatever you're trying to kill. |
03-25-2017, 01:11 AM
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I have a strong suspicion learning to love the moss will be less harmful to orchids in the long run than spraying on something to kill the moss.
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03-25-2017, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by estación seca
I have a strong suspicion learning to love the moss will be less harmful to orchids in the long run than spraying on something to kill the moss.
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Also true... in nature they grow with moss quite happily, at least for those that like to be damp. |
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03-25-2017, 03:29 AM
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Moss is an indicator of superb water quality. I'd be very happy if I could grow moss!
Just water a bit less.
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03-25-2017, 07:01 AM
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Also true... in nature they grow with moss quite happily, at least for those that like to be damp.
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Yeah. The only mounts that I have with moss growing are the sesquipedal, that likes a soggy moss ball to root in, and a couple of Phrags that I keep that bit wetter.
Can you keep your mossy orchid a bit dryer, or won't it stand for that? |
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03-25-2017, 11:24 AM
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I love moss and they only grow when I put my mounted orchids out door. When I bring them inside they die.
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