I've read that soaking willow shoots in a bucket of water results in a good
rooting medium.
Something in willow shoots that's a natural rooting hormone.
Does anyone know if it's possible to mash a bunch of new willow branches in
a big bucket to create your own rooting hormone ?

I ask this because I'm creating a new garden in my back yard here in
Pennsylvania with HUGE boulders as accents.
Unfortunately, the boulders don't have that aged look, and I was considering
covering them with a thin layer of dirt and trying to force moss to grow on
them. As usual, I'm looking for a shortcut.

PS ..... I have an unlimited source of willow trees on a creek bank.

Mark Hill - Harrisburg, PA - Zone 6


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From: Internet Bonsai Club ] On Behalf Of
Alan Walker
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 9:13 AM
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Subject: [IBC] culitvating moss on a large scale

Buttermilk, which is more widely available than coconuts
in most parts of the world, is a good substitute for your moss
medium.
Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org


-----Original Message-----
"Martin" wrote in message
...
Hello all,
I was wondering if anyone had advice on mass culitvation and
harvesting of mosses for eventual use in bonsai pots. I've
noticed moss seems to grow great on concrete and brickwork in my
back garden and wonder if this could be reproduced on a larger,
non-seasonal dependant scale? Perhaps even a commercial scale?

From: Dogma Discharge
Sure you can, I'm not sure about the commercial scale though but
you can try the following:
Let's say you wanted to cover a piece of bark/driftwood or
whatever surface with moss. Take the moss sample and break it up
into little pieces. Buy a coconut from the grocery store and
drain the milk out into a spray bottle. Spray whatever surface
lightly with the coconut milk and then garnish with the little
pieces of moss. Insert driftwood/whatever into a plastic blown up
packet and seal it. Place in a position where it receives
UNdirect sunlight.

Coconut milk has natural plant growth hormones and soon enough
your moss will have covered whatever it is resting upon. All
thats left is to pour
your favourite coco alchoholic beverage, sit back and relax and
watch the
moss grow
Kind Regards
Cameron

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