Three Beautiful New Phals

[Roberta]

For managing sphagnum (I also use Besgrow) I hydrate the whole bale, I get 1 kg size if I can, 500 g if not. (I go through quite a bit of it) I hydrate the whole thing in a 20 gal (80 L) trash can with lid. Then it's always ready to go. I haven't had any problem with algae or other things growing in it, I typically use it up in about 6 months. One does need to be careful if working with it dry - the dust is easily inhaled, some people get an allergic reaction to spores that may be i there.