Kyoto Moss Spores

It's been a little over 3 weeks since the packet of spores arrived and there is definitely some growth now.The packet comes with instruction but I just kinda went with the general moss care of adequate light + humidity.I sprinkled half of the packet over one side of a 5 gallon tank(about 6" x 8") on top of a substrate mix I made that is mainly used for vivariums and isopod cultures. There is a drainage layer and the top has a thin piece of acrylic lightly taped over the mesh screen to keep humidity in. The lighting is simply a cheap A19 15w(100w replacement) LED bulb that has the white dome diffuser cut off. I try to mist the moss with purified water/dechlorinated(using Reptisafe) everyday but sometimes I forget. The tank has constant condensation on the side so I'm not really worried about it drying up.So far so good, I only used half the packet because the other reviews weren't very promising and I was worried my method may not yield anything but now I kinda wish I had used the whole packet. Hopefully it continues to grow and I end up with some nice moss to use in future projects. I will update the review with more pictures if it grows out.

I used a small amount of this product and followed the directions in the "detailed growing guide", I still just have a pile of dirt. So i took the rest of the product and started experimenting, i split it into 3 equal portions and made 3 containers in the first one I applied one portion of the product on half of the container and on the other half I applied some of the moss I had retrieved from the woods near my home the soil I used was what I normally use when growing moss that I have retrieved. Results: Nothing growing on the spore side and the moss side looking great and seems to be easing over into the bare side. In the second container I used the same soil, one side I ground up some of the moss that I had and mixed it with water and made a paste, smeared it on the soil, I them mixed the spores with water and made a paste and did the same. Results: nothing on the spore side and a nice green carpet of moss on the other. On the third container, I went online and found a recipe for a "special moss soil" Results: The "special moss soil" grows the spores just as well as all the other soils I tried!

I bought these almost a year ago. I put them in my dart frog tank. I will admit they grow slower then most of the ot moss I have but most of it is the super fast growing three month moss spores. However, this moss is like carpet which likes better in my opinion. It will cover whatever you put it on. I put it on a log no soil, and it grew as if there was soil. Does not bother frogs at all. Is truly beautiful though, would recommend. You l be waiting a year though and always have to keep most ALWAYS, There is also such a thing as over watering by the way so mist, not direct watering. Patience is key.

Long germination. Up to 8 weeks. WillWrite follow up as they they develop. Growing under glass to maintain humility and avoid drafts..Been under glass 2 months, and I am sad to say for me these spores are a waste of money and time. I would not recommend this product to anyone,

4 stars for prompt delivery. So this is my second try with this product. I had a minor success which was quickly dashed by an invasive fungal incursion. No doubt a result of my lackadaisical sterilization technique.This time I used a mixture of 50% potting soil, 30% biochar, 20% coarse sand as my topsoil and 50% biochar/50% coarse sand substrate. 2 types of pine bark and red lava rock are the mulch layer. All were moistened for 24 hours to allow any latent spores to spawn. Then double sterilized sealed in foil for 2.5 hours @ 350 deg F and allowed to cool in the oven. I layered everything accordingly, moistened the now dry strata with bottled water, ph adjusted to 6.6 w/beneficial microflora and enzymes added.Let's hope my neurosis pays off. Will repost pictures and rerate upon success.

It took about 6-8 weeks to see even coverage in flats.Prep:To apply the spores, I soaked ~1/2 packet in about 18-20oz of water, stirred thoroughly, then scooped out spoon-fulls and poured onto individual plugs in flats.Medium & Environment:I used Humidity Dome Extra Strength 5 Pack Propagation Cloning Domes Vented for 1020 Seed Starting Germination by Bootstrap Farmer + 72 Cell Seed Starter Tray - 5 Pack - Extra Strength Starting Trays for Planting Seedlings, Propagation, Germination Plug Station by Bootstrap Farmer (100% vent) w/ a mix of Root Riot RTRTBAG100 Organic Plant Starter Cubes, 100 Cubes and 100 Count- Jiffy 36 MM Peat Soil Pellets inside a greenhouse. The trays were getting direct sun for the first month or so, and filtered sun most of the day after the moss started appearing. Daytime temp in greenhouse was about 80-95 degrees F (50-70% humidity) most days. There doesn't appear to be huge difference between growth on peat pellets vs root riot plugs. Trays were sitting in 1/2 inch of water the entire time.Issues:I ran into a some issues with Fungus & Fungus Gnats during the process which probably could have been avoided by using Summit 116-12 Quick Kill Mosquito Bits, 8-Ounce or something similar in a spray bottle every now and then. Gnats were treated with mosquito pellets and fungus was treated with cinnamon powder.Hope that helps the people having issues with this.