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Vacuum cleaner too??
Vacuum cleaner too??I have to use the whole gamut... BTI, Predator bugs, Nematodes, and yellow sticky traps.The struggle is real. Garage growing has its plus and minuses. We're managing.
Thanks @chitownglassPut a half inch layer of diatomaceous earth on top of your soil ad bottom water for a week or two instead of top watering. That usually solves my problem.
Ha ha but garage grow. Is it a real problem in a garage?I have to use the whole gamut... BTI, Predator bugs, Nematodes, and yellow sticky traps.The struggle is real. Garage growing has its plus and minuses. We're managing.
I wish it was that easy, open the garage door and they fly away..Ha ha but garage grow. Is it a real problem in a garage?
Ok i don't know your setup, i'm just figuring me open the garage door to let the wind blow most of them out
Thanks for input
Thanks @messingupwhen i was in soil and had fungus gnats i used AQUABAC.
it's the same as mosquito bits but comes in a shake container. sprinkle some on the soil and every time you water some goes into the soil.
works great and very easy to use.
Thanks @orggrwrJust want to add that a 3/4 to 1" mulch layer of rice hulls helps a lot. I use them to keep my living soil and top dresses moist with the extra benefit of rarely seeing fungus gnats after the rice hulls go on.
Eh I don’t understandWhen I researched nematodes just briefly it wasn't a deep dive or anything, i read they'd die out without food, that's obviously true but no food in medium is a bit of a stretch it's unlikely to happen there's a ton of life they're happy to eat.
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I'd need to check to be certain but I think it's about 6 months between applying them and checking the samples and finding them.
They're there for sure, daughter brought her microscope last year and it was cool checking out the soil life under magnification.When I researched nematodes just briefly it wasn't a deep dive or anything, i read they'd die out without food, that's obviously true but no food in medium is a bit of a stretch it's unlikely to happen there's a ton of life they're happy to eat.
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I'd need to check to be certain but I think it's about 6 months between applying them and checking the samples and finding them.
Gmix are you in the States?Eh I don’t understand
I’ve had heavy infections ( due to a ex neighbour dumping rotten meat in his garden with my grow window open in summer )
If there’s larva they will eat it fast
It’s not taken more than a week to ten days from a heavy infestation to zero used in conjunction with Sticky traps to kill the adults
These are the ones I’ve used ( brought from them directly, eBay & Amazon they sell on all 3 sites )
They do die out if you let the soil dry out to much.
I only ever had to buy one pot at a time, they have always died after there’s no gnats left never before bar once witch was my error as I let the soil dry to much
Fungus Fly Killer Nematodes
What are Fungus Flies? The Fungus Fly, also known as the Sciarid Fly, can cause severe damage to plants. These tiny flies will lay eggs in compost or soil, from which larvae will develop. The larvae feed on young plants and seedlings at propagation. Fungus Fly are also a common pest in...dragonfli.co.uk
Gmix are you in the States?
Sorry, probably asked you three times alreadyNo bud I am on the other side of the pond.
Thank you @MercDodFungus nats
You can combat fungus nats by making a “tea” out of “Mosquito Bits”. Put 4 tablespoons of Mosquito Bits into the toe of old panty hose and tie off panty hose. Place panty hose into a gallon of water after ph and let set for an hour. Stir well and remove the bits and discard. Water the plant by soaking as much of the surface area as possible. Repeat as needed every three days as needed. This combined with yellow fungus sticky traps should work but is still difficult. Remember to ph.
Sorry @Ninjadogma I forgot to ask what BT is.You can sprinkle a little bit of DE over the top of the soil. It dries them up from the inside out. Or get some mosquito dunk (BTi) and add a little to your water. It's a natural soil bacteria that wipes them out.
For IPM, the natural bacteria I use:
BT on top for preventing moth and butterfly damage and bud worms
Spinosad on all plant tissue for broad spectrum defense
BTi in the soil for fungus gnats and other soil pests
I use the spinosad weekly, religiously. Mid week and when bugs are observed on the plant, I spot treat with Neem (or insect soap in flower). The BT is saved for flower to prevent bud worms. The BTi is as needed when soil bugs are present.
I have my plants outside in the day and in a shed at night. IPM like this is a must for me. Indoors, your mileage will vary and might be overkill, but none of what I use hurts people or the plant.
Eh? Which part don't you understand, I'm missing the relevance to what I said?I’ve had heavy infections ( due to a ex neighbour dumping rotten meat in his garden with my grow window open in summer )
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