Naddydasty214
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Yes builasoil email or ig, jay_plantspeaker on ig they have the kill rateHit who up? BAS? This is interesting. I haven't seen a gnat in years, but I'm curious now.
Yes builasoil email or ig, jay_plantspeaker on ig they have the kill rateHit who up? BAS? This is interesting. I haven't seen a gnat in years, but I'm curious now.
Noseeums are real assholes, welt up and itch and burn for days. Spring and fall are worst here. Chiggers rule the Summer.
What actually is a chigger? I've heard of them but don't think I've ever encountered one.
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also known as berry bugs, harvest mites, red bugs or scrub-itch mites.
it’s a mite that bites and it itches like fuck for awhile.
Southern states we have them bad, you HAVE to wear pants if walking in tall grass and better if you tape or tuck them as well into shoes/boots
https://www.amazon.com/Microbe-Life...1646851263&sprefix=microbe+li,aps,913&sr=8-34I've been using the dunks and they seem to have knocked the numbers down but haven't pushed them away totally. It sounds like there are better products, yeah?
That will workPut it in my cart! Thanks!
I was lucky to bring them into my grow from the start. Seed starting soil had it so bad they actually killed off 2 of my seedlings, or at least I think it was a grub that did that. Could have been something else in the soil.Im starting to think the dunks are better at keeping them from ever starting, but once started it may need extra high doses or maybe help from another product until they are gone.
I’m in Canada so fancy products arnt available. Tried everything. What works best is an inch of sand on top of the soil. A bitch to water through have to go slow but works and it’s cheap. I’m beginning to think that it’s impossible to get rid of them. I run sips at about 60 gallons worth of soil and I just can’t defeat them. Slow them down yes but can’t kill them all. Sand works but it’s a pain to topdress. I’m using sheets now laying right on the soil slows them down but they find away out and back in. I’ve just learned to live with them.I was lucky to bring them into my grow from the start. Seed starting soil had it so bad they actually killed off 2 of my seedlings, or at least I think it was a grub that did that. Could have been something else in the soil.
Been using sticky traps and the dunks for 8 weeks or so. Def put a dent in them pretty quickly but they just aren't disappearing.
I keep a dunk or two in a liter of water and add some each watering. Maybe my method isn't good. perhaps I should set aside my next watering and keep a dunk in it for a few days then fully water with dunked water - full strength.
Guess thats worth a question, Hows everybody else doing it?
Guess thats worth a question, Hows everybody else doing it?
I have tried all possible remedies and I have to agree. You can control the population but eradication seems impossible!I’m in Canada so fancy products arnt available. Tried everything. What works best is an inch of sand on top of the soil. A bitch to water through have to go slow but works and it’s cheap. I’m beginning to think that it’s impossible to get rid of them. I run sips at about 60 gallons worth of soil and I just can’t defeat them. Slow them down yes but can’t kill them all. Sand works but it’s a pain to topdress. I’m using sheets now laying right on the soil slows them down but they find away out and back in. I’ve just learned to live with them.
Friggen Gnats!!
You have to fight all stages of life at once the larvae and adult stages it’s hard to eradicate them but very possible with time and patients but usually trying to eradicate Them while growing is very diffficult I’ve found you Have to remove the plants, treat the soil and the surrounding area all at the same time just killing the adults doesn’t do it and just attacking the larvae won’t do it. I grow in a living soil and found it very hard at first to eliminate them. But after I approached it with a planned attack I found it much more effectiveI have tried all possible remedies and I have to agree. You can control the population but eradication seems impossible!
I've been using a planned attack for over three years.. Neem oil, Sesame oil, BTI, Spinosad, H2O2, vinegar, Alcohol, Citric acid, sticky traps, covered drain holes and a 1" layer of sand. Sucked up flyers with my shop vac.You have to fight all stages of life at once the larvae and adult stages it’s hard to eradicate them but very possible with time and patients but usually trying to eradicate Them while growing is very diffficult I’ve found you Have to remove the plants, treat the soil and the surrounding area all at the same time just killing the adults doesn’t do it and just attacking the larvae won’t do it. I grow in a living soil and found it very hard at first to eliminate them. But after I approached it with a planned attack I found it much more effective
Sounds extreme man sorry to hear that I’ve had them destroy entire crops before but I’ve had luck in riding myself of them and have taken special precaution to keep them away I basically did the things you said you did with luck though maybe step up the concentration and keep any moisture to a minimum in the grow area.Can I ask what medium you are using?I've been using a planned attack for over three years.. Neem oil, Sesame oil, BTI, Spinosad, H2O2, vinegar, Alcohol, Citric acid, sticky traps, covered drain holes and a 1" layer of sand. Sucked up flyers with my shop vac.
It all worked to some extent but they're still here. I treat the soil every time I water. Not sure what else to do!
Do you have your pots elevated?I've been using a planned attack for over three years.. Neem oil, Sesame oil, BTI, Spinosad, H2O2, vinegar, Alcohol, Citric acid, sticky traps, covered drain holes and a 1" layer of sand. Sucked up flyers with my shop vac.
It all worked to some extent but they're still here. I treat the soil every time I water. Not sure what else to do!