Kyoto Moss Spores

It took about 6-8 weeks to see even coverage in flats. Prep: To apply the spores, I soaked ~1/2 packet in about 18-20oz of water, stirred thoroughly, then scooped out spoon-fulls and poured onto individual plugs in flats. Medium & Environment: I used Humidity Dome Extra Strength 5 Pack Propagation Cloning Domes Vented for 1020 Seed Starting Germination by Bootstrap Farmer + 72 Cell Seed Starter Tray - 5 Pack - Extra Strength Starting Trays for Planting Seedlings, Propagation, Germination Plug Station by Bootstrap Farmer (100% vent) w/ a mix of Root Riot RTRTBAG100 Organic Plant Starter Cubes, 100 Cubes and 100 Count- Jiffy 36 MM Peat Soil Pellets inside a greenhouse. The trays were getting direct sun for the first month or so, and filtered sun most of the day after the moss started appearing. Daytime temp in greenhouse was about 80-95 degrees F (50-70% humidity) most days. There doesn't appear to be huge difference between growth on peat pellets vs root riot plugs. Trays were sitting in 1/2 inch of water the entire time. Issues: I ran into a some issues with Fungus & Fungus Gnats during the process which probably could have been avoided by using Summit 116-12 Quick Kill Mosquito Bits, 8-Ounce or something similar in a spray bottle every now and then. Gnats were treated with mosquito pellets and fungus was treated with cinnamon powder. Hope that helps the people having issues with this.

It’s just dirt in a bag. Used per the directions perfectly and no results. Don’t buy it. Get live moss.

It's been a little over 3 weeks since the packet of spores arrived and there is definitely some growth now. The packet comes with instruction but I just kinda went with the general moss care of adequate light + humidity. I sprinkled half of the packet over one side of a 5 gallon tank(about 6" x 8") on top of a substrate mix I made that is mainly used for vivariums and isopod cultures. There is a drainage layer and the top has a thin piece of acrylic lightly taped over the mesh screen to keep humidity in. The lighting is simply a cheap A19 15w(100w replacement) LED bulb that has the white dome diffuser cut off. I try to mist the moss with purified water/dechlorinated(using Reptisafe) everyday but sometimes I forget. The tank has constant condensation on the side so I'm not really worried about it drying up. So far so good, I only used half the packet because the other reviews weren't very promising and I was worried my method may not yield anything but now I kinda wish I had used the whole packet. Hopefully it continues to grow and I end up with some nice moss to use in future projects. I will update the review with more pictures if it grows out.

Ok product but mine did not work as well as i had hoped.

I like how it looks, but it took me a year to grow it that small. Still wondering if it will get thicker next year.

I got these last fall, and eventually I just sprinkled them in my fairy garden in my yard. I did NOT follow the directions -- bad me. I live in Seattle, where our weather in the winter is very suitable for moss, and I decided to just take my chances. I didn't water or anything. (Hey, it's Seattle! So why bother?) A while went by, but a couple of months later I noticed some very soft, cushiony moss appearing in random spots in the garden. It starts with light white/blue green bits that then mature into the soft, plush green moss. (You can see both kinds in my picture.) It's continuing to spread and pop up randomly in the garden. I have other moss in there, too, but this is really the prettiest. It's like a green silk velvet carpet. Anyway, I suspect some folks who have had trouble with it may not have waited long enough -- keep waiting, and don't give up. And make sure it gets water. We had our wettest winter ever (but not very cold) and that might have helped here. I'd be glad to buy more -- if they would sell it with Prime shipping. :)

I used a small amount of this product and followed the directions in the "detailed growing guide", I still just have a pile of dirt. So i took the rest of the product and started experimenting, i split it into 3 equal portions and made 3 containers in the first one I applied one portion of the product on half of the container and on the other half I applied some of the moss I had retrieved from the woods near my home the soil I used was what I normally use when growing moss that I have retrieved. Results: Nothing growing on the spore side and the moss side looking great and seems to be easing over into the bare side. In the second container I used the same soil, one side I ground up some of the moss that I had and mixed it with water and made a paste, smeared it on the soil, I them mixed the spores with water and made a paste and did the same. Results: nothing on the spore side and a nice green carpet of moss on the other. On the third container, I went online and found a recipe for a "special moss soil" Results: The "special moss soil" grows the spores just as well as all the other soils I tried!

I was really hoping this would work since I adore moss and where I live it is difficult to find moss as beautiful as kyoto moss. I followed all of the planting directions and after 2 months still had no growth. I ended up giving up on this product which was pretty disappointing. After reading some of the more recent reviews, I wonder if maybe I gave up on it too soon. It seems like there's a wide range for how soon to start expecting growth. Clearly some people have had success and for the price it's not like you're taking a huge hit if it doesn't pan out.