Let's talk dirt

[Socrates]

I take soil from my own back yard (we don't use any chemicals on my lawn, nor do my neighbors). And I get mosses from family property in WI. I then mix the soil with coco fiber and put the live moss on top of that. Seems to work the best for me.

[Leefrogs]

I tried mosses from outside, I dip them in bleach water first. I'm scared of chytrid... And I thaught our moss up here needs a dormant period? What do you do to prep and clean yours? And do you have to change it out because of dormancy?

[Socrates]

Sorry for the delay in responding. But ya the moss actually stays active all year round. Also what I did is I quarantined the different mosses in separate containers for about a month. All I did was changed the soil/coco fiber mixture it sat on and I also gently wiped the moss with a damp towel regularly to remove any possibly surface microbes. Yes there is always the possibility of chytrid, but that could happen with just simply having a window open. So I wouldn't worry too much, just be sure to get the moss from a pesticide/herbicide/fertilizer free area and that is away from any roads/farms. And again in regards to dormancy, just keep the temps above 50 degrees and keep it damp and it will stay active. Hope this helps.