Bugs in my soil

GrassIsGreener
GrassIsGreenerweek_view_question_started_grow_question 3y ago
The soil I got seems to have come with friends. How do I get rid of little black flies in my soil? Should I deploy sticky traps? Will that be enough?
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Lewd101
Lewd101week_view_question_answered_grow_question 3y ago
Those are called "fungus gnats" there are many things you can do to deal with these, personally I use diatomaceous earth by Gaia Greens. Spread a bit on top of the medium when the top layer is almost dry, the stuff is great for fighting the above and is a good source of silica. Two birds stoned at once. Use this along side the stickers and you will notice the population decrease until they are no longer a problem, another practice is conditioning the soil (a solution you water your medium with to kill any pathogens or bugs before you use it) hope this helps!
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieweek_view_question_answered_grow_question 3y ago
I've used diatomaceous earth with fairly poor results since it needs to be dry to be effective.. and sticky traps only catch SOME of the adults... The one thing I've found that will kill the adults, larvae and eggs naturally is something called Mosquito Bits... soak the granules according to the directions and use the water to water your plants.... fungus gnats, gone! Fungus gnats live is very moist/wet soil so if you have a problem with them, it's saying you're keeping your substrate much too wet. Let it dry out completely before watering/feeding again... cannabis requires that wet/dry cycle to perform/grow well. Good luck...
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