ForbiddenFruit
Well-Known Member
Just wanted to pass this on, as I would want someone to do the same for me.
After years of frustration, I finally just accepted that gnats were only a problem I could control but never eliminate entirely. I tried everything I could think of, and then some. And nothing worked.
As I was looking for mosquito dunks at Home Depot (figured I'd give them one last chance, even though they never really helped before) I came across a similar product, only it actually advertised that it killed gnat larvae too, so I got it instead.
http://www.amazon.com/Mosquito-Dunks-117-6-30-Ounce-Bits/dp/B0001AUF8G
Well, this stuff works like a charm. Between it and a few sticky traps, the gnats have been quickly and totally eradicated (I was shocked). I went from swarms of them down to NONE. And this after years and years of just accepting them as permanent residents in my garden. Sometimes I got so frustrated with them I found myself wishing I would find a giant 40 pound gnat just to beat up on it. So this stuff was god-sent as far as I am concerned.
BTW I grow everything in DWC and I've seen no ill effect at all in the water (PH, EC, etc) or in the plants themselves. I'd rather not have anything like this in my water, but the this stuff says it is safe for plants and you can flush once the gnats are gone.
Just thought I'd share. It's cheap, a small amount goes a long way, it's effective, and sold at Home Depot (and no, I don't have stock in HD). Happy hunting!
After years of frustration, I finally just accepted that gnats were only a problem I could control but never eliminate entirely. I tried everything I could think of, and then some. And nothing worked.
As I was looking for mosquito dunks at Home Depot (figured I'd give them one last chance, even though they never really helped before) I came across a similar product, only it actually advertised that it killed gnat larvae too, so I got it instead.
http://www.amazon.com/Mosquito-Dunks-117-6-30-Ounce-Bits/dp/B0001AUF8G
Well, this stuff works like a charm. Between it and a few sticky traps, the gnats have been quickly and totally eradicated (I was shocked). I went from swarms of them down to NONE. And this after years and years of just accepting them as permanent residents in my garden. Sometimes I got so frustrated with them I found myself wishing I would find a giant 40 pound gnat just to beat up on it. So this stuff was god-sent as far as I am concerned.
BTW I grow everything in DWC and I've seen no ill effect at all in the water (PH, EC, etc) or in the plants themselves. I'd rather not have anything like this in my water, but the this stuff says it is safe for plants and you can flush once the gnats are gone.
Just thought I'd share. It's cheap, a small amount goes a long way, it's effective, and sold at Home Depot (and no, I don't have stock in HD). Happy hunting!