I didn't over-water, I am very careful about feeding/watering. I did, however, have my dehumidifier die and I didn't catch it for a couple days. Have to assume that was the initial cause.
No holes... smart pots.fine screen mesh at bottom of pots, keeps'em out of the holes
top cover mulch of sand, fine gravel, or as a last resort perlite(dont want the dust blowing into flowers), keeps'em out of the top layer
done, organic,
DE I assume would do the same thing to maturing larvae as they attempted to leave to soil as it does to the adults as they try to lay eggs in the soil. My question would be, how much damage would be done to the root system during the maturation process? I'd like to kill the eggs/larvae before they do damage with minimal harm to my soil biology.
100% safe for your roots and soil microbes. It is organic and is a natural source of silica once it breaks down. I even add it as a soil amendment. It's like thousands of tiny razors to a gnat larvae..kills them naturally and with extreme malice.
Thanks very much!
It's also not that simple. With ideal wet/dry cycles they won't ever get really out of control but it won't completely get rid of them either. Odds are if the soil is dry enough to kill the larvae it's also dry enough to kill roots.
Yellow stickies to knock the adults down and Gnatrol. It's a BT bacteria based insecticide that you water into the soil. About 2-3 days after treatment and they're done.
Garrett Juice and Orange oil combo - 1 oz. each per gallon, foliar or water in,
To be honest I'm a little itchy about applying DE to stuff we inhale
I don't think so... It has no flavor or taste, it is just an invisible beneficial fungus that fucks up insects.
