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Title: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Martinr on April 14, 2015, 12:17:24 PM

Finally decided to have a go at a Tufa bed. Got the Tufa, got lots of little plants. Today's question is how do I remove/control moss on Tufa?

Cheers

Martin

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: mark smyth on April 14, 2015, 04:13:41 PM

Harold McBride used to turn his over every year or so

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Martinr on April 14, 2015, 04:49:08 PM

!!!!!and plant again from scratch?

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: David Nicholson on April 14, 2015, 05:52:56 PM

Ah yes, a rolling stone gathers no moss ;D

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Hoy on April 14, 2015, 06:04:29 PM

I don't grow on tufa but I always wait for the moss to establish. I like moss!

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Matt T on April 14, 2015, 06:08:58 PM

Some moss will give shelter for young seedlings, which will establish and give a natural colonisation effect.

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Martinr on April 14, 2015, 06:49:15 PM

Hi Matt, I don't mind some moss but I need some control. This garden breeds the stuff at an alarming rate.

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Matt T on April 14, 2015, 06:53:54 PM

In which case I'd suggest selective manual removal, which could be a pleasant meditative activity. That way you can expose rock where you want it but leave moss for softening/seedlings in strategic places. Of course, I'm assuming you don't have acres of mossy tufa to clear :)

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Martinr on April 14, 2015, 06:58:43 PM

I have vast areas of moss but fortunately only a small amount of Tufa  :) Thanks Matt

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: fermi de Sousa on April 15, 2015, 12:13:56 AM

Hi Martin,
We don't have much trouble with moss here. Have you thought of moving to a hotter climate? ;D ;D ;D
And we can't get Tufa here so you won't have that problem to worry about!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Martinr on April 15, 2015, 07:26:18 AM

Thanks Fermi, always like a practical solution ::)

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Mike Ireland on April 15, 2015, 12:53:29 PM

Quote from: Martinr on April 14, 2015, 12:17:24 PM

Finally decided to have a go at a Tufa bed. Got the Tufa, got lots of little plants. Today's question is how do I remove/control moss on Tufa?

Cheers

Martin

Martin I use a small wire brush to remove some moss from my tufa, it will always return though.

Title: Re: Tufa and Moss
Post by: Martinr on April 15, 2015, 03:05:06 PM

Thanks Mike that was the solution I arrived at yesterday. Did the trick

Cheers