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moss growth
Hello everyone
I hope that you can help me I need to find out urgetnly how long does the moss grow - the usual moss that grows on the roofs and for what period I searched all over the internet but I could find the info. the only thing I`ve found was that moss can grow 4-6 inches, but it didn`t say for what period of time? Please help Many thanks in advance |
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nelli wrote: I need to find out urgetnly how long does the moss grow - the usual moss that grows on the roofs and for what period When's the school project due, kiddo? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "... if *I* was buying a baby I'd jolly well make sure it was at least a two-tooth!" Mary Grant Bruce, The Houses of the Eagle. |
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G'day Nelli, If it's growing on your roof then it is probably a 'lichen', not a true moss. Lichen is a symbiotic relationship between two other species. I think its a moss and a bacteria working together, forming a colony of very tough plant material that seems to survive most extremes that neither species could have survived alone, but I'm not sure which species, so you 'Google it'. It has been postulated by several experts in the field that a lichen colony in the alpine regions could turn out to be the oldest living 'organism' on the planet. Lichens is a bluish-green feathery thing you will often find on rooftops, rocks, and the south side of older trees, and you pay extra for it when you buy 'bush rocks'. Calm down and smell the moss!..and lichen...and the roses. ;-) China Wingham NSW |
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China wrote:
G'day Nelli, If it's growing on your roof then it is probably a 'lichen', not a true moss. Lichen is a symbiotic relationship between two other species. I think its a moss and a bacteria working together, forming a colony of very tough plant material that seems to survive most extremes that neither species could have survived alone, but I'm not sure which species, so you 'Google it'. It has been postulated by several experts in the field that a lichen colony in the alpine regions could turn out to be the oldest living 'organism' on the planet. Lichens is a bluish-green feathery thing you will often find on rooftops, rocks, and the south side of older trees, and you pay extra for it when you buy 'bush rocks'. Calm down and smell the moss!..and lichen...and the roses. ;-) China Wingham NSW Yes youre right, but try and answer the question! Its very difificult to try and get the answer it seems. Ive tried to find out as well. |
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p.s. ...if you meant how long can a piece of moss grow...
G'day again, The largest (and therefore, the potentially longest) mosses I know of are the 'spagnums', as in ancient bogs and now used in potting mixes. It is my understanding that theoretically, (and presuming good conditions),they can grow forever from the leading shoot, even as their 'roots' compost into history. They were commonly used in both horticulture and medicine for their anti-septic qualities, hence the bogs and the ancient artifacts that are found there. I personally have seen 'branches' of spagnum moss over a meter long, and I then cut it up, dried it, and added it to orchid and fern potting mixes with good results. While the classic spagnum bogs are in Europe, I understand there are several in Aus. that National Parks has no intention of advertising. China Wingham NSW |
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Thank you all for the info
I know I might have sounded a bit alien, but I know nothing about gardening And Chookie - it`s not a school project My boss asked me to do a search on the net because we have moss on the roof so I thought the best way is to ask here Thanks a lot guys |
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nelli wrote: And Chookie - it`s not a school project My boss asked me to do a search on the net because we have moss on the roof so I thought the best way is to ask here Your *boss* wants to know how long moss grows?! -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "... if *I* was buying a baby I'd jolly well make sure it was at least a two-tooth!" Mary Grant Bruce, The Houses of the Eagle. |
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"China" wrote in message ... G'day Nelli, If it's growing on your roof then it is probably a 'lichen', not a true moss. Lichen is a symbiotic relationship between two other species. I think its a moss and a bacteria working together, forming a colony of very tough plant material that seems to survive most extremes that neither species could have survived alone, but I'm not sure which species, A fungus and a unicellular alga. Sometimes, but rarely, the fungus exists independently. If it does it looks nothing like the lichen. R |
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