Hi Mel, I use vinegar, and just put it on with a small paint brush. Then pull the dead liverworts out with tweezers. Bit of a long process. but if you are only sowing small amounts ,worth the effort. Kiyel Kiyel Boland kyle.b1@xtra.co.nz <mailto:kyle.b1@xtra.co.nz> savagegardenz.co.nz <http://savagegardenz.co.nz/> http://public.fotki.com/savagegardenz/ <http://public.fotki.com/savagegardenz/> https://www.facebook.com/Savagegardenz/ <https://www.facebook.com/Savagegardenz/> > On 3/01/2015, at 11:01 am, Melanie Ager <m.ager@xtra.co.nz <mailto:m.ager@xtra.co.nz>> wrote: > > Thanks for that Peter, I have used vinegar and it works well but I noticed one of mu seedlings that came up after using it did not look great, but the two seedlings that were already there are ok. Yes I have gone back to fine gravel, never used to have problems, but someone recommended it as good , but I don't like it. > Thanks Mel > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org <mailto:pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ Kiyel Boland kyle.b1@xtra.co.nz <mailto:kyle.b1@xtra.co.nz> savagegardenz.co.nz <http://savagegardenz.co.nz/> http://public.fotki.com/savagegardenz/ <http://public.fotki.com/savagegardenz/> https://www.facebook.com/Savagegardenz/ <https://www.facebook.com/Savagegardenz/>