Subject: Moss yogurt propigation

From: Dave Rodin <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 11:49:43 -0700

I have heard that moss can be grown on fresh rock cuts by 
applying yogurt as a propigation medium.  Does anyone have any 
information on this or a good line on where I could look.  

This would be done in the Columbia River Gorge.
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Dave Rodin - Regional Landscape Architect
Washington State Department of Transportation
Southwest Region
4200 Main Street
Vancouver, WA
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From: Bob Batson <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 16:16:39 -0500

> This would be done in the Columbia River Gorge.

            Moss + Beer (or Buttermilk) + Sugar = More Moss

  Well, that equation holds at least in the damp Pacific Northwest,
according to Oregon Master Gardener Laurie Gerloff. She suggests
establishing moss (in shady areas) by using your blender to mix a
handful of gathered moss with a can of beer or as much buttermilk and
one-half teaspoon of sugar, then spreading over bare soil, rocks, or the
tops of bricks sitting in a shallow pan of water. Once the moss has
become established, weak manure tea makes a good fertilizer
  We'd like to hear about your results if you try this, particularly if
you DON'T live in the Pacific Northwest.
  Referenmce: Laurie Gerloff, "Grow Moss," _The Garden Gate_, March
1996, 14. (Lane County Extension Service, 950 W. 13th Ave., Eugene, OR
97402.)
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From: Bob Batson <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 16:16:39 -0500