BunsenH
Plant
I've started rinsing my peat moss/perlite, in preparation for repotting. I've read that one should rinse with tap water several times, leaving the slurry sitting for a few hours each time, until it runs clear, then a couple of rinses with distilled water. (Our cat seems to be very keen on drinking the peaty liquid. I've heard that some alcoholic drinks have a "peaty" note, and have wondered how people identify that flavour.) The process would probably be faster if I brought the stuff up to a boiling temperature, but I've read warnings that that would kill beneficial microorganisms. That sounds reasonable. But... what about doing it, then "inoculating" the result with a small amount of untreated peat moss?
The idea may be partially inspired by Robert Heinlein's juvenile novel Farmer in the Sky, which describes the process of turning rock dust into "living" soil suitable for farming.
The idea may be partially inspired by Robert Heinlein's juvenile novel Farmer in the Sky, which describes the process of turning rock dust into "living" soil suitable for farming.