Starter jar · medium

Forest floor

leaf litter woodland

mediumSealedoctagon

A medium sealed leaf litter woodland in a octagon of 17.4 L, with 3 plants and 3 mosses.

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The container

Glass

octagon, 30 cm across, 26 cm tall, 17.4 L

Note

an octagonal case with oak leaves on the soil

Lid

Sealed

Layers, bottom to top

• LECA (expanded clay), 3 cm (2.01 L)
• Substrate barrier mesh
• ABG mix, 7 cm (4.69 L)
• Oak leaf litter, 1 cm (0.67 L)

Stones and wood

• Cork bark, about 14 cm
• 2 x Tufa moss rock, about 7 cm

Plants

• Bird's nest fern (dwarf)
• Lemon button fern
• 2 x Trailing watermelon

Moss

• Fern moss, about 25% cover
• Rough-stalked feather-moss, about 20% cover
• Cushion moss, about 10% cover

Cleanup crew

• 150 Temperate white springtail
• 8 Common rough woodlouse

Water and light

Water at build

1550 ml, distilled or rain

Watering

mist only when no morning condensation

Light

3,500 lux, 12 h a day

Light source

east window

How to make it

1. Pour the layers, bottom to top: LECA (expanded clay) (3 cm), Substrate barrier mesh, ABG mix (7 cm), Oak leaf litter (1 cm).
2. Set the hardscape: Cork bark, 2 x Tufa moss rock.
3. Plant Bird's nest fern (dwarf), Lemon button fern, 2 x Trailing watermelon.
4. Lay the moss: Fern moss over about 25% of the ground, Rough-stalked feather-moss over about 20% of the ground, Cushion moss over about 10% of the ground.
5. Add the cleanup crew: 150 Temperate white springtail, 8 Common rough woodlouse.
6. Water with 1550 ml (distilled or rain).
7. Close the lid and give it 3,500 lux, 12 h a day: east window.

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