Agonixx
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Very good idea !
Gnats
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DeadHeadX
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Agonixx
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Defiantly a solid idea, all I have is the same soil and it could also just have gnats.... Might as well treat it all at once I would think ? As long as it wont hurt my seed/seedlings... I don't think its a worry !
Agonixx
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Perfect, I have a couple myself , I never thought of this, idk why !
At this point I'm only worried about drowning the seed, so if I go heavy around it and use the pipett should be all good !
Pretty warm in my grow room and light is like 16 hours or something, water should evaporate off the top couple inches in no time.
DeadHeadX
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Warm is good. I run my lights 24 hours during veg (and sometimes during flower with autos). Just don’t blast them when they pop up. They don’t need much intensity at first.
Agonixx
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Light is like 150 watts or so running at level 6 which maybe puts it at 80 wats for 16/8 hours and its at the top of the tent so should be all good, not super bright for them ! Should be enough to get the water off the top but not sure about the entire 5 gallon pot...
big bud man 413
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Dude fuck all that just use bmc micro lift work 100% of the time! Gnats are really easy to get rid of. Now stop being a silly goose and fuck her in the pussy lol!
Agonixx
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Already sent some mosquito bits in there and the DE on top with the traps LOL
well see how it is going by the time my BMC gets here in the mail !
only couple days more
big bud man 413
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I tried mosquito bits before It didn't work very well. Trust me bmc will. Good luck man.
Agonixx
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big bud man 413
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Cool! I promise you it will work 2-3 drops to a gallon of water and water your plants with it in till there gone.
Budzbuddha
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Fox farms soil is dense with organics - thus the bugs.
Gnats are attracted to moisture and decaying matter , they hitch rides on the medium from a host of sources - ( factory / transportation/ palletized storage / warehouses/ etc. )
Another method ( without the mess of DE ) is Neem Meal - stupid simple. You can take a cup and top dress your soil - mix it into a soil drench ( some mix kelp in too ) or neem meal spray to mist the top soil of your containers….. this product is also a soil conditioner so you are not upsetting the soil’s makeup . Adult flyers are handled with stickys. Larvae in soil ( drenching and top dressing. )
TIP : Target the soil not the plant.
DE is meant to be bone dry since it is a desiccant plus it cuts them up on contact. But becomes a soggy mess when wet or moist.
Mosquito bits / BMC are fine to use to.
Fungus gnats are not exclusive to fox farm many “ bagged “ medium “ have the potential for pests.
GL
Gnats are attracted to moisture and decaying matter , they hitch rides on the medium from a host of sources - ( factory / transportation/ palletized storage / warehouses/ etc. )
Another method ( without the mess of DE ) is Neem Meal - stupid simple. You can take a cup and top dress your soil - mix it into a soil drench ( some mix kelp in too ) or neem meal spray to mist the top soil of your containers….. this product is also a soil conditioner so you are not upsetting the soil’s makeup . Adult flyers are handled with stickys. Larvae in soil ( drenching and top dressing. )
TIP : Target the soil not the plant.
DE is meant to be bone dry since it is a desiccant plus it cuts them up on contact. But becomes a soggy mess when wet or moist.
Mosquito bits / BMC are fine to use to.
Fungus gnats are not exclusive to fox farm many “ bagged “ medium “ have the potential for pests.
GL
big bud man 413
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I still think bmc is the way to go.
big bud man 413
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It's just so easy and always works.
Budzbuddha
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Absolutely, but i thought i would share an alternative.
This works brilliantly for those that dump bags in large storage totes ( for mixing in perlite and other amendments ) - i would throw in a few cups of neem into tote with my perlite bump - mix thoroughly and close lid. I knew i would get bug bags but handled them this way.
Soil is in tote ready to use when needed.
big bud man 413
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Neem is good stuff!
Agonixx
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thank you thank thank you
do you think I should dig out as much of the DE before I go to water tomorrow ?