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substances on overdue crops of mushroom.
Unexpectedly, he noted that the adding up of
Hypnum
peat to the manure enhanced afterward break yield,
but the adding up of
Sphagnum
did not. One of the
apprehensions is that the peat get contaminated with
nematodes and may hold
Pseudomonas tolaasii
, the
source of bacterial blotch, both of which are known to
cause severe ailments to the mushrooms (Nikandrow
et al., 1982). Martin and Bailey (1983) successful in
using peat as a fermentation medium in which adapted
fungi could be grown. The rate of their success was
more in case of
Agaricus campestris
than
Morchella
esculenta
(Smith, 1983) according to them the growth
inhibitors might be exist in peat. Utilizing
hydrolysates of sulfuric acid with autoclaved peat
released a liquor that, when added-on with nutrients,
would improve the growth and content of crude
protein of these two palatable fungi.
A blend of
Sphagnum
with fish waste assures to be a
proper substrate for culturing the fungus
Scytalidium
acidophilum
(acid-tolerant fungus), this fungus is
supposed to be a capable source of microbial protein
(Martin and Chintalapati, 1990). However, not all
fungal cultures appear to promoted from these
mixtures. In one profitable process, the yield of
mushrooms enhanced when the peat was absent in the
medium for cultivation (Smith, 1983).
Container Gardens
Mosses are frequently used in container gardens with
bonsai, because they are very helpful for the
stabilization of the soil and retainment of wetness for
the superficial roots of bonsai. Dryness of the mosses
is an indicator of water need for bonsai. Though, they
are not forever friendly to the bonsai. It has been
studied that the uninterrupted dampness of the mosses
can slow up root growth and encourages abrupt fungal
assaults. Therefore, periodical removal of mosses is
essential to diminish damage caused by fungus (Bland,
1971; Ishikawa, 1974).
Stylish horticulturists choose specific moss taxa to
provide exacting tasks in the container landscapes.
Moss taxa like
Atrichum, Climacium
,
Dicranum,
Polytrichum,
and
Rhodobryum
which are large,
upright are used to replicate forests.
Bryum argenteum
has a silvery, compact gaze that can appears as
grasslands, and
Leucobryum
usually has the character
of a mount.
Racomitrium canescens
provides a frosted
look which is well suited to obtain the appearance of
snow-capped peaks.
Physcomitrium
, frequently assists
to improve the gaze of flower pots in greenhouse.
Leucobryum
spp. due to its miniature size appear like
grass, hence suitable for landscaping. Whenever,
intermediate sized mosses are needed mosses like
Barbula unguiculata
,
Funaria hygrometrica
, and
Weissia controversa
can fulfill the purpose. A number
of moss taxa are also utilized for making false bonsai,
for instance, Campylopus spp.,
Dendropogonella
rufescens, Hypnum
spp., and
Thuidium
spp. are
commonly used in such practice in Mexico.
Similarly
,
in North America (the Pacific Northwest),
Leptobryum pyriforme
, commonly known as ‘Kyoto
moss’, is sold for making bonsai trays (Glime, 2007).
Minuscule plated landscapes employ mosses to give
suitable feel and color with modest hazard of spoil due
to drying (Kawamoto, 1980; Oishi, 1981). In an
interesting example, Gerritson (1928) positioned 16
moss taxa ('platter of mosses') in different stages of
development to present a shifting landscape for his
hospitalized friend and said, "Each day the mosses had
changed appearance; so each day added a new joy”.
For constructing these minuscule sceneries, Schenk
(1997) advocates the customary potting mix of
manure, including peat moss, tree bark (ground-up), or
decomposed sawdust. He concerns that vermiculite,
sand, or perlite can be used, but continuous dampness
is essential because they tend to have bigger spaces
and dried out rapidly close to the surface, leaving the
moss without any moisture source.
All these practices are although apparently harmless,
but some of the moss taxa can act as allergens hence
caution must be taken. For instance,
Sphagnum
peat as
a medium for tray gardens, dish gardens and other
forms of bonsai and is documented for its capacity to
anchorage the sporotrichosis causing fungal strains
(Dong et al., 1995).
Hanging Baskets
The use of mosses in the creation of hanging flower
baskets is also common (Smith, 1996). In the USA,
moss strips (
Hypnum
,
Polytrichum
and
Sphagnum
)
of
few centimeters wide are regularly used to construct
hanging flower baskets. More often than not a cable
