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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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moss growth
nelli wrote:
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 -- nelli Y'know, for some reason I'm reminded of the one about the guy who goes into the lumberyard and asks for some two by fours. "How long do you need them?" asks the clerk. "A long time," is the reply, "I'm buiding a house!" I'm guessing you mean ordinary green moss, not ball moss. It will continue to grow indefinitely as long as conditions are right - moisture and nutrients (the latter usually from your decaying wooden shingles). If you are trying to stop a moss problem, you need to eliminate the moisture or the nutrients, Q.E.D. Trimming trees back to admit more air and light is usually sufficient. The other option is to replace wood shingles with some sort of inorganic look-alike (some of these are getting quite good). You may have to use a chemical killer as a one-shot deal - bleach solutions or copper compounds are what are generally used IIRC. There are less organic options and there may be more organic options out there that I'm not aware of, if that makes a difference to you. Power washers damage roofs - don't be tempted. In any case, any treatment without removing the moisture or nutrients will not be successful. -- Mike Harris Austin, TX |
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Thank you Mike
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