On Tue, 04 Apr 2006 12:48:26 GMT, "J Fortuna"
wrote:

One of the benefits of sphagnum moss is that it is easier to tell when the
Phal needs watering (at least for me it is), since one can just touch the
top surface of the moss, and water when it is dry. Bark just seems dry all
the time to me, and I never did get the hang of figuring out by weight of
the pot or the other methods, so I just water the plants in bark when I
suspect they might possibly need watering without much feedback from them,
whereas the ones in moss I know I am watering when they need it.

Joanna

One of the problems with moss is that it is easy to pack it in too
tight if you are not very careful to leave lots of air space. It is
very different from planting in one of the bark style mixes. I have
trouble with it. So there are some that swear by it and others (me)
that swear at it.