cjr Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 i have been looking for some peat moss and i have came across some Irish Moss Peat i am wondering if this would be ok for my cps http://www.tfmsuperstore.co.uk/product.las...Litre-Bale+4858 thank you chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattynatureboy44 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) I say it's OK, I use the excact same Irish peat moss, I had to repot my whole collection last year, as I had some of it in westlands peat moss which is no good, all my plants have done much better since. Edited January 31, 2011 by mattybadboy44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan F. Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 I had westlands peat moss last year and I lost about 30 plants. But I have seen like you clover Irish moss peat and clover garden peat as well, And I like to know if people has used this peat or peat moss before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31325 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ahrens Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Just about to do a large Sarracenia repot. I have read this posting and the links with interest. Clover looks good. I used to use Shamrock but I know there have been problems recently. I know someone who used Westmoorland and had problems with it. Has anyone used any other sphagnum moss peat which they can trust ? It's that time of year again, the great repot is nearly underway. I don't envy Mike King at this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Mike has his new luxury potting shed though! Heat, light and television means he's sorted! The last batch of peat I bought was Arthur Bowers and it seems fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ahrens Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Thanks, I have now two brands that I can look for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myself Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I hpoe you can pick it up delivery charge plus 25p per kilo plus another £10.00p redelivery . This works out expensive ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ahrens Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I'll have a good look around. I do a lot of driving during the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Star Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Like Alexis I have been using the Arthur Bowers and it seems fine. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Peat is a natural product, therefore the consistancy can vary from batch to batch. One persons experience with a certain brand does not necessarily mean that you will have the same results. Peat taken from near the top of a bog will typically be fibrous and 'airy' but taken from deep down it will be more decomposed and anaerobic, typically indicated by a dark colouration. I have had two bags of the same brand peat which are visibly quite different, with different planting results. In my experience light and 'airy' is good, heavy and anaerobic is not. I think the ongoing quality and availability of peat will be questionable, given the environmental restriction placed upon extractors and some peat packaging companies withdrawing some of their product lines. With apparently precious little research being done into suitable alternatives this could have a significant impact on the less tolerent cultivated carnivorous plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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