Question
D.Spatulata FRaser isl
Allexperts,
How is the best way to reduce moss growing in a pot that you have a young Drosera Spatulata from Fraser Island growing? Got the plant last year and repotted it this year and cut the plant back. I use distilled water, to water the plant. I am going to have the plant in window that get 4 hours or more of direct sunlight. Now the plan is growing under CFL lights, On a 13 hour timer. Thank you so much for your help. I have a picture of the plant as well. Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Weylin
AnswerThe best way to manage moss is to repot the plant in fresh soil. There isn't any product you can use to kill the moss because what kills the moss will also kill your plant. So the only way to get rid of it is by changing the soil.
You could also scrape off the top soil while keep in the plant in place. After scraping off the top soil and moss, replace it with fresh soil. This method is fine if you don't have time to do a full repotting and you think the soil beneath is still healthy.
Other than that, there's not much you can do to prevent moss from growing. It seems to be a perennial problem with growing plants under fluorescent lights.
Good growing!
Jacob Farin
