Attach to stone - this is how it works with a hairnet
Since moss does not need roots, it is one of the few plants that grows on stone to settle can. This process can be accelerated by offering moss a holding device for the fine cell threads (rhizoids). This can be done inexpensively and easily with the help of extremely delicate hairnets, such as those available in every drugstore. This is how the plan works:
- Moisten the stone well
- Put the fresh moss on the stone
- Put the fine hairnet over it
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On the opposite side of the stone, tie the ends of the net together with string or a cable tie. If you now discover unmossed areas on the stone, you can stick more moss under the hairnet with tweezers.
Tie up moss on wood - this is how it works with fishing line
The hairnet method works primarily on a round surface. Fishing line is an excellent binding material for fixing moss on a branch or unevenly shaped piece of wood. Sewing thread can also be used for this purpose. How to do it right:
- Spray the piece of wood with soft water
- Place the fresh moss on top
- Wrap the moss and branch with the binding material
- Spray again
There is no need to worry that fishing line or sewing thread will be seen later. The binding material is completely overgrown by the moss. You can therefore work freely and generously with the cord.
Tips
In the field and forest are the most beautiful Moss species to discover that can be tied onto wood and stone. As long as you only take small amounts from nature for private use, this is permitted. The collection of moss in nature reserves, on the other hand, is generally prohibited, as numerous mosses are subject to strict regulations natural reserve stand.
