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Good point, it will kill ladybugs too for example but also nematodes so it doesnt make much sense to use it with nematodes. It doesnt kill beneficial microorganisms like bacillus or trichoderma tho, so your little root ecosystem should be fine.Sorry about all the typos the diatomaceous earth cuts up the adults when they walk through itno chemicals it kills the beneficial insects to
Good point, it will kill ladybugs too for example but also nematodes so it doesnt make much sense to use it with nematodes. It doesnt kill beneficial microorganisms like bacillus or trichoderma tho, so your little root ecosystem should be fine
Well you water in nemotodes first they are in the rhizosphere and let soil surface dry out then apply diatomaceous earth the nemotodes kill the pupae and larvae and the earth kills adults you need to break the cycle a fungus gnat can lay up to 200 eggsGood point, it will kill ladybugs too for example but also nematodes so it doesnt make much sense to use it with nematodes. It doesnt kill beneficial microorganisms like bacillus or trichoderma tho, so your little root ecosystem should be fine.
I had a battle with them for years. Both prevention and treatment are neededThis is my 4th grow and first time getting fungus gnats. I've tried letting the soil dry up it's barely "moist" knuckle deep at this point but I don't want to under water them.
I've tried crushed eggshells on top of the soil.
I've tried fruit fly traps with apple cider vinegar.
I've tried spraying the soil and leaves down with diluted alcohol spray.
I have fans blowing on them.
I'm growing auto-flowers and I'd say they're almost halfway done. Are these things going to kill my plants? How do I get rid of them?
Man id have dead plants w/out any organic materials i dont have a problem with fungus gnats and im using all organics if i sterilized my Media if kill all my beneficial microbes so i disagree that you need to sterilize everything what you need is a good IPM( integrated pest management ) and a sop ( standard operating procedure) for insects and pathogensI had a battle with them for years. Both prevention and treatment are needed
To prevent them:
To treat them:
- Check the humidity, not just the tent but the whole home.
- Eliminate all mold and mildew. Use TSP or strong bleach followed by Kilzz Paint
- Wash your fruit and veggies when you bring them.
- Make sure your soil or media is clean to begin with
- Keep the tent and area clean
- Sticky traps help.
To be honest, it wasn't until I cleaned and painted, disasembled and sanitized everything, moved the tent to a less humid room and switched to sterile hydroponics on expanded clay pebbles that I fully eliminated them.
- I cant emphasize enough: Treat all of your houseplants too!
- Mosquito pucks in the water, maybe even crumbled up in your soil. These microbes kill the larvae.
- Diatomaceous earth top dressed kills the flies top dress after each watering
I know, it could still happen, but its less likely when you dont have organic material coming in. From what I have read they are easier to spot and treat because you can see and access the root zone.
Oh yeah. I used to love fabric pots and air pots, but unfortunately fungus gnats love them too. These pots allow them many access points.
I hear great things about bio-control agents. I've not had to use them yet but was thinking about putting some in anyways. They're pricey.
Check out Beneficial SF Nematodes (Steinernema feltiae).
Beneficial Nematodes
Please note we cannot ship live insects to PO Box addresses. All orders placed to a PO Box instead of a physical address will be delayed until an address is provided. Beneficial SF Nematodes (Steinernema feltiae) Beneficial Nematodes are tiny roundworms that parasitize various pests living in...www.kisorganics.com
Im long time KIS Organics customer they are second to none. Check out their Pateron pod castsI hear great things about bio-control agents. I've not had to use them yet im but was thinking about putting some in anyways. They're pricey.
Check out Beneficial SF Nematodes (Steinernema feltiae).
Beneficial Nematodes
Please note we cannot ship live insects to PO Box addresses. All orders placed to a PO Box instead of a physical address will be delayed until an address is provided. Beneficial SF Nematodes (Steinernema feltiae) Beneficial Nematodes are tiny roundworms that parasitize various pests living in...www.kisorganics.com
Im long time KIS Organics customer they are second to none. Check out their Pateron pod casts. No liquid fertilizer a month and a half old soil amendments KIS mix and Bio Mass
Bro I'm on it. I do the book club and the monthly hangouts. We prob know each other on there.Im long time KIS Organics customer they are second to none. Check out their Pateron pod casts
Can you guys get pure isopropyl alcohol there? I tried doing iso extraction with several products that claimed it was 100% iso and then it turns out is 99,xx% iso and another chemical that makes you puke it so people dont drink it and tastes like shit and makes me cough like crazy if I smoke it, no matter how long its left to dry, its not gonna go away. Same with regular alcohol, the closest thing I can find is vodka. Thats why I stoped completely to use alcohol unless its for cleaning the equipment. You guys have so much more options it makes me envious... here there's like 5 organic brands to choose from (Currently with Trabe and very happy but I would like more variety, specially for ammendments, I cant find crab meal anywhere for example).spend spend spend, my god..
usually drying out a few times does the trick,
use a 50/50 isopropyl/water spray and soak everything,. do out of the lights, it’ll be dry in 20 mins and put back underneath light,.. it kill anything bothering the plant..
No need to disagree. Some people have never had a problem with them.i disagree that you need to sterilize everything
Im a Pateron member as well. Good Stuff MaynardBro I'm on it. I do the book club and the monthly hangouts. We prob know each other on there.
Could you post a link for the formula 203 please, can't find it.
The issue with this approach is that the residual bi product of peroxide is a salt and you do upset your rhizosphere! This myth will is not optimal for your girls.. trust me;)At some point in my growing experience, I started spraying the surface of the soil with plain water before watering because the water is supposed to penetrate more evenly. Then I noticed that sometimes when I sprayed, a lot of gnats would show themselves. So, I started spraying with a hydrogen peroxide solution instead of water. It's supposed to kill them on contact, and it seems like it does. I only sprayed enough to wet about the top 1/4 inch of soil. I didn't want the solution to penetrate so deeply that it would affect the soil microbes. After spraying, I wait before doing my normal watering because hydrogen peroxide breaks down quickly under light and normal air pressure. If I'm having a problem with gnats, I spray the soil more often.
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