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[CarlitoTheGreat]

2 Months The 21st , First Grow Still In Progress Just Noticing Gnats Here & There, & Don’t Know Why

 

[Richard Drysift]

Gnats are attracted to moist rich soil. Get some diatomaceous earth to sprinkle on top of the soil to kill the larvae. Get sticky yellow traps for the flyin fuckers. Easy to control them; they are more annoying than anything else but can get all stuck in the buds if left unchecked. Nobody want dead bugs in their weed...

 

[CarlitoTheGreat]

Would spraying the the top of the medium with neem oil and water do the same as that?

 

[lusidghost]

I would say elevate your pots and make sure you're not overwatering, but those pots looks hella dry. Is that coco and perlite? If so that's way too dry. You want to water evenly so that the roots can spread out and stay wet.

 

[PURPLEB3RRYKUSH]

2 Months The 21st , First Grow Still In Progress Just Noticing Gnats Here & There, & Don’t Know Why

Gnatrol and mix about 4g to a gallon 1st dose just went the top of the soil. Hit em again 5 days later with 2g a gallon just a light soil drench

 

[CarlitoTheGreat]

Gnatrol and mix about 4g to a gallon 1st dose just went the top of the soil. Hit em again 5 days later with 2g a gallon just a light soil drench

I would say elevate your pots and make sure you're not overwatering, but those pots looks hella dry. Is that coco and perlite? If so that's way too dry. You want to water evenly so that the roots can spread out and stay wet.

Yea it’s coco and perlite I been cutting back on watering because I been overwatering and that’s when the gnats started I water every 3 days I used to water once a day it’s wet trust me when u stick ur finger in nothing is dry at all I promise lmao

 

[PURPLEB3RRYKUSH]

Yea it’s coco and perlite I been cutting back on watering because I been overwatering and that’s when the gnats started I water every 3 days I used to water once a day it’s wet trust me when u stick ur finger in nothing is dry at all I promise lmao

What size pots are they. 7 gallon if so should be watering every 5 days or so.

 

[CarlitoTheGreat]

Supposed to be 5 gal but they are not the same height as 5 gallon buckets so I’d say 3 gallon fabric pots

 

[xtsho]

Would spraying the the top of the medium with neem oil and water do the same as that?

Yes that works. I've done it. They don't like neem and it won't hurt your plants. Neem oil drenches are used by many for that exact issue.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

Yea it’s coco and perlite I been cutting back on watering because I been overwatering and that’s when the gnats started I water every 3 days I used to water once a day it’s wet trust me when u stick ur finger in nothing is dry at all I promise lmao

Watering every 3 days is a good recipe for salt buildup. It's clearly bone dry at the edges. Cutting back on feeding due to gnats isn't the correct solution to the problem. GL

 

[CarlitoTheGreat]

So I shouldn’t be watering every three days like the bag of coco says on the back ?

 

[xtsho]

Yea it’s coco and perlite I been cutting back on watering because I been overwatering and that’s when the gnats started I water every 3 days I used to water once a day it’s wet trust me when u stick ur finger in nothing is dry at all I promise lmao

You're going to do more harm letting the coco dry out than anything some fungus gnats are going to do. Gnats are more of a nuisance than anything.

 

[CarlitoTheGreat]

Yes that works. I've done it. They don't like neem and it won't hurt your plants. Neem oil drenches are used by many for that exact issue.

Ok another dumb question then. Will a little soil drench with neem oil kill the mycorrhizae I’ve just put in a about a week ago???

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

So I shouldn’t be watering every three days like the bag of coco says on the back ?

No. Coco should be feed at least daily to significant runoff. It's not soil.

 

[CarlitoTheGreat]

Damn hopefully I don’t kill them I will go back to daily watering

 

[CarlitoTheGreat]

I used to keep runoff but I read that’s what’s causing the gnat problem so I cut back

 

[CarlitoTheGreat]

A good 10-20% runoff too

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

Damn hopefully I don’t kill them I will go back to daily watering

It won't kill them but lack of watering in coco can lead to salt buildups and EC spiking in the medium. It's generally just unhealthy for the plants.

 

[twentyeight.threefive]

I used to keep runoff but I read that’s what’s causing the gnat problem so I cut back

Don't let the runoff be in contact with the pots and dispose of it immediately after you finish watering.

 

[xtsho]

Ok another dumb question then. Will a little soil drench with neem oil kill the mycorrhizae I’ve just put in a about a week ago???

No. People use neem meal as an amendment in organic soil all the time.