Need input. Would you buy this?

[guidofatherof5]

Are there any concerns for its use. Pathogens, microbiales, parasites, etc. Especially shipping to a new environment(part of the country)
I would think you certainly couldn't treat it before use.
Don't know much about it.

[Invisible Snake]

You misspelled competitive

Are there any concerns for its use. Pathogens, microbiales, parasites, etc. Especially shipping to a new environment(part of the country)
I would think you certainly couldn't treat it before use.
Don't know much about it.

I agree with Steve.

[ConcinusMan]

you need a 'depends on price' option

Read the poll question again.

You misspelled competitive

I did!

Are there any concerns for its use. Pathogens, microbiales, parasites, etc. Especially shipping to a new environment(part of the country)
I would think you certainly couldn't treat it before use.
Don't know much about it.

And that's another reason I started this thread. I certainly don't know what, if any, "pathogens" or microbes would be present but I think the risk of such things would probably be no higher than that of traveling with common forest floor dirt in the tread of your shoes, or any more risky than buying a potted plant from another part of the country. I have sent this stuff to people already as a favor and it seemed to work out very well for them.

The only things I've seen from using it myself is springtails, or springtail - like bugs but I am currently pondering/open to suggestions, ways to eliminate that. One option I was considering would be to place the items in bags and fill the bags with CO².

Does anyone know if that might kill live moss? I know mosses take in carbon dioxide but I don't know if high concentrations would kill the moss. It should, theoretically kill bugs though if I displace all the oxygen and leave it in there for a period of time. The ferns can be sold as dormant rhyzomes and that's like shipping a bulb or potato. No biggie. Any thoughts on the CO²?

EDIT: and BTW, absolutely none of this will come from public land, sensitive ecosystems such as native forests, etc. There's plenty of it growing on private property right here in the city. And I've collected before and it grows right back the following wet season. It's very easy to establish and maintain cultivated colonies as well.