Kevin:

I would only add that the practitioner must consider his or her growing environment and watering patterns. For some, added "humidity around the roots" could become a problem.

With that said, I've had Kyoto Moss on some of my White Pines for many years, and the results are quite positive.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
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From: Kev Bailey
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Sent: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:39:06 +0100
Subject: [IBC] Moss dressing pots was : culitvating moss on a large scale


GOTO BENOSE asked:-
is this any moss with roots i do keep some irish moss around and every year
i trip up to a small area in the pot i think it help new rooted trees bond
better in the pots and after a season or two cut it dead the roots remain
and suply natural fertilizer for the tree. Is this ok?

Many Japanese trees have their surfaces covered with moss thickly after repotting to maintain humidity around the roots. Peter Chan recommends incorporating a proportion of sphagnum moss in the soil mix to help certain species like maples recover from repotting or root rot. Afraid I don't know what Irish Moss is but I can't see the small amout of any plant remaining in the pot after you've cut its top off doing any harm.

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