heresSMOKEY
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i noticed tiny springtails on my soil how can i kill them off?
springtails
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heresSMOKEY
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what nothing? really not even a single reply lol
jofey
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pepper spray and azomax ,fly catching paper might also help ,maybe even clean leaves wae neem oil or make yer own.
heresSMOKEY
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awesome the pepper sprays a no no as its illegal in the uk (i know i know im growing weed and im worried bout pepper spray lol) ill get fly catcher paper tomorrow and ill look for azomax too. no sure where ill get neem oil..... ur a scot too
heresSMOKEY
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got a spray to kill the wee bastards and fly paper
Hugo Phurst
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Insect soap, or something like SM-90.
If I uderstand right, springtails are relatively harmless, and have a 3 month cycle.
If I uderstand right, springtails are relatively harmless, and have a 3 month cycle.
heresSMOKEY
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Awesome one less thing to worry bout thanks mate
GreenThumbsMcgee
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lol, i see you had a hard time on getting a response also. i'm dealing w/these little fucks now and cant find much on them. they're so small, i see how they could be overlooked.
i'm in coco, and water to runoff, so how can i keep my medium wet as it should be, and still battle them bastards? they thrive in wet conditions.... i just want to control their #'s before they get outta hand. not trying to go nuclear.
i'm in coco, and water to runoff, so how can i keep my medium wet as it should be, and still battle them bastards? they thrive in wet conditions.... i just want to control their #'s before they get outta hand. not trying to go nuclear.
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You should find out what visiting insects in your garden are doing there before you plan to eliminate them.
GreenThumbsMcgee
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i bumped up this old thread. i know wat they are doing, and why they are there, but want them controlled before they reproduce to high levels.
hotrodharley
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Getting rid of dampness usually makes them disappear.
hotrodharley
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UC - Davis is an excellent source of information on all matters growing.
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74136.html
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74136.html
GreenThumbsMcgee
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i didnt notice them until i upped the watering to a runoff twice a day in coco. plant loved the abundant feeding but so do springtails, so i backed off back to how i was watering before i noticed them. i'm new to coco and am dialing my schedule still.
i would think this was a more common thing in coco since practically everyone says to feed to runoff every feeding...i mean, you feed like that and your medium is going to be saturated...i dont know if im the only one with the issue, but im not seeing how 20% runoff every feed can be even remotely dry!
now im back to feeding light ppm (aprx600-700)every 3 days at about 20-24oz feeds, then 4th day the feed is 1\4 strength (aprx200-250ppm) and to runoff.
i upped it in the first place because as i said, its my 1st run in coco, and i kept reading so many ppl INSIST to runoff EVERY feed, so i thought id try, but now this shit....im sure now its drier it'll be under control.
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Are you in Australia?
GreenThumbsMcgee
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no, from the states
Agreed!! But is this beneficial?
Springtails are not a real problem. I t can seem like they are because are very prolific in numbers but the effort you will exert to erraticate a useful creature is not worth it. Learn what they do and do not be alarmed.
GreenThumbsMcgee
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yr right, and my plant is doing just fine. I just dont want em spreading to a crazy amount, so far they are fine. im running a 12 week strain, with 5 weeks left aprx.
i can start fresh then, so as long as they stay in a controlled amount and they dont overrun the pot between now and then i'll be good with them.
i think its under control.
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hotrodharley
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That is why I posted the link to the UC - Davis site. It tells you they are harmless.