Substrate Terrariums decoration vivarium, Substrate moss, balance acidity, quartz, fool’s gold, slate, limestone

We grow over 50 species of moss liverwort and lichen and we have created 3 different substrate to grow our plants in our bryophyte nursery.

If you are experiencing any problems during checkout please contact me and we can sort it out. (ie. item it is not available for your area).

Each substrate is what’s best for each species of moss.
watch these video about our moss substrate:

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Substrate for terrestrial moss and liverwort.

1 - forest compost pellets. Supports most forest moss and moss that grows on wood.
2 - river sand clay soil. Supports moss that grows on calcium based rock, moss that grows in sandy soil. liverwort and lichen.
3 - black slate limestone clay soil. Supports moss that grows on rock.
4 - 100g big or small or gravel of slate which some rock moss loves to grow through a creates a beautiful moss scape.
5 - 100g big or small or gavels or limestone which some rock moss loves to grow through a creates a beautiful moss scape.
6- 100g flat river rock with fools gold, these rocks are perfect for sticking on a vertical water feature or wall in an aquarium. The Rocks come alive in the water and and the fools gold shines and sparkles. It is great to attach sub-aquatic or aquatic moss or liverworts.
7- 100g of Quartz - a perfect crystal for adding a sparkling magical value to you terrarium. A contrast of colour against the green moss. Quartz is a hard white crystalline mineral.
8- French natural Tufa rock for terrariums, aquarium, rock gardens, attaching moss and plants to tufa rock 100g (we also sell larger pieces contact me if you need more specific sizes)
9- charcoal natural and organic. An essential part of your terrarium substrate recommended as part of your substrate mix, great for breeding springtails, purification and mineral and carbon.
10-worm casts from a pine peat moss forest, these are amazing to be mixed into any substrate and spread on to rock before attaching moss or plants, they are full of nutrients and micro organisms needed in your terrariums.
11-leaf litter, a dried mixture of pine, beech and chestnut leaves, perfect for forest, deep shade moss, insects, isopods, springtails, and to be mixed into peat moss to lower acidity along with Sandy soil.
12- sphagnum peat moss, to raise acidity in the substrate.

13-red gravels a hard red rock gravels which gives a stunning contrast to green moss!

14- Red clay, perfect for making tiny landscapes, sticks to the glass to make vertical walls in terrariums, the red is a stunning contrast to the green moss.

Check out our organic goat milk fertiliser pellets for moss!
Our pellets are made from full fat unpasteurized goat milk straight from the udder, mixed with red clay and dehydrated at 70 degrees. Our fertiliser pellets are perfect for terrariums, living walls, moss gardens exterior as interior. But of course this is an amazing fertiliser for all plants including roses, vegetables, pot plants etc.
Why is goat milk the best fertiliser for moss and other terrarium plants?
This is our secret to the beautiful moss we grow in our moss nursery, our ferns and succulents and orchids and other rock garden plants, in fact, our whole farm!
Like all plants, moss needs nitrogen, either gleaned from the soil and substrate or from water uptake. If your moss doesn’t get enough nutrients from rainfall or substrate a mild, organic fertilizer, such as one containing lactic acid from goat milk which non-protein nitrogen content is usually 5-8 % of total nitrogen. Signs your moss needs fertilization include spotty growth and poor color.

We also sell soil mixture to help balance your substrate:

+ Acidity mix
Most moss loves acidity in the substrate. This acidity mix can be mixed into your substrate and it is slow release and lasts a long time.
You can use it as fertilizer on moss that is already planted but struggling or mix it in to the substrate to give an extra kick. Great when propagating moss from the forest and growing into a carpet before using in a terrarium.

+ limestone mix
Moss that grows on rock need certain compounds which they can find in this mix. You can use it as fertilizer on moss that is already planted but struggling or mix it in to the substrate to give an extra kick. Great when propagating moss from rock and growing into a carpet before using in a terrarium.

When you buy moss for us you can also find the best substrate in the moss listing. Or just message me and I will answer any questions.

Each bag for substrate is 100g which is enough for 10x20cm carpet of moss.

Please message me if you have questions.