TerraForums Venus Flytrap, Nepenthes, Drosera and more talk
Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
vinegar? iono.. i'd wash it anyway since i wash all my media very well before use anyway. spaghnum has a very distinct smell (to me atleast) but i've never had any that smelt like vinegar.
Never had a vinegar smell. Rinsing can never hurt although I don't find the same salt problems with LFS as I do with peat. Rinse. LFS should smell like LFS, not vinegar.
Never had LFS smell like vinegar in all my years using the stuff..
Spec where did you find that out? LFS has antimicrobial properties. I have kept moist LFS in a sealed bag for months and not had it mold. It comes out of the bag smelling like the day it went in.
Pond Boy.. I would rehydrate it in a bucket and then dump the water, squeeze out the moss and rehydrating again with fresh water. See what happens after a few times of this.. if it still smells like vinegar there may be some chemical contaminant in the moss.
T
I agree with Tony. I have never had LFS mold even when moist in a bag. Sounds like Hoo Doo to me. Vinegar? Well, it takes all kinds to make a world, LOL.
This is off of Peatmoss.com
"What is Sportrichosis and does it come from Sphagnum peat moss or Sphagnum moss?
You may have read about a fungal disease call Cutaneous Sporotrichosis, a chronic infection identified by skin lesions. The fungus which causes this disease has been found in several kinds of organic material and, because in extremely rare cases this disease can cause death, gardeners are rightfully concerned about protecting themselves from contracting it. Unfortunately, however, some of the information circulating about how gardeners can contract this disease has been inaccurate. It confuses two separate products; one of which is known to carry the fungus and one of which does not.
One of the materials know to carry the sporotrichosis fungus is sphagnum moss. This product is frequently being confused with sphagnum peat moss, a soil conditioner used by gardeners. The difference is an important one. While there have been cases of sporotrichosis resulting from handling sphagnum moss, There have been no cases as a result of handling sphagnum peat moss. Sphagnum moss and sphagnum peat moss are not the same product, as many avid gardeners know."
I left the typo in the first spelling of the disease (it's missing an o)
By the way this disease was long known before it popped up in Sphagnum from rose growers that are often smalling themselves. The fungus responsible grows on all sorts of vegetative matter and only becomes a problem if you cut yourself/small the skin and get some spores in the wound.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.