Wabi Kusa Substrate Ball 8 cm

• Naturally anti-fungal and mold-resistant.

• Contributes to the cultivation of beneficial bacteria.

• Superior water retention.

• Will not disintegrate or cloud water.

• Great for planting “wabi kusa” style displays.

Rinse your Substrate Ball and allow to soak in water for 15-20 minutes. The substrate ball will fully saturate with water and the core will soften to facilitate easier planting.

Press the thread anchor, with thread attached, completely into the substrate ball. This will provide a secure attachment point for the thread and makes wrapping the ball easier.

Wrap aquatic moss around the substrate ball and secure with thread.

This is a great way to incorporate carpeting and epiphytic plants onto your substrate ball as well.

ubstrate Ball preparation is now complete.

If your Substrate Ball has plants residing above the water surface, it is recommended that you mist their leaves daily as they transition to growth above the surface.

If you live in an especially dry climate, it may be beneficial to cover the top of the Substrate Ball in plastic wrap to retain humidity during this transition.

There is no literal translation of ‘Wabi-kusa’ in the English language. ‘Wabi’ denotes something aesthetic, imperfectly beautiful and natural (like in wabi-sabi). ‘Kusa’ means ‘grass’ or sometimes ‘plant’. Therefore ‘Wabi-kusa’ cannot be translated literally. It denotes something natural, beautiful, sweetly imperfect and involving plants. The English language is clearly not conceptual enough to have evolved a single word to express all those connotations, which is probably why we have kept the name ‘Wabi-kusa’; to maintain the simple elegance of the concepts the Japanese name denotes.