Fungus gnat experiment #569
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CarolinaPotheadsNew
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I had a half bag of FFOF last run that was sealed with a twist tie in my closet. It was sealed for a couple months. FFOF is moist in the bag. There were baby gnats crawling out within a few days of opening the bag and I had it folded over, just not completely airtight. It's happened multiple times with new bags during winter when there were no flyers in the neighborhood. I firmly believe that media can and often is contaminated with gnat eggs. I'm fairly certain the eggs can stay viable for at least several months in a somewhat moist substrate. I plan on going Coco soon as I can afford to but I figure after seeing this that ill have to heat it like the FFOF, just to be sure. This year has had fkn Kryptonian fungus gnats lol.
Star Dog
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Can anyone say 100% sure they've had gnats in coco?
Getting pests in soil/compost makes sense to me that's logical i've never doubted that but tbf i've never had gnats in coco (canna) before now I mean.
That's assuming I didn't kill them with it just sitting or whatever but I'm 100% certain i've not dealt with gnats before now, I've dealt with spider mite twice and thrips once but no gnats I'm 100% sure.
I won't rule out anything living in it but it's dry enough in the bag to be flowing it's not bone dry but not damp sticky either I'd guess it's unattractive to gnats if wet is their preference?
I snapped a pic so you all know what I'm on about.
That's the plant from above basically I just gave them space to fly into if they're alive.
Getting pests in soil/compost makes sense to me that's logical i've never doubted that but tbf i've never had gnats in coco (canna) before now I mean.
That's assuming I didn't kill them with it just sitting or whatever but I'm 100% certain i've not dealt with gnats before now, I've dealt with spider mite twice and thrips once but no gnats I'm 100% sure.
I won't rule out anything living in it but it's dry enough in the bag to be flowing it's not bone dry but not damp sticky either I'd guess it's unattractive to gnats if wet is their preference?
I snapped a pic so you all know what I'm on about.
That's the plant from above basically I just gave them space to fly into if they're alive.
medidedicated
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Im in dtw coco dry brick self washed and buffered and had them like crazy. I didnt know coco could get infested lots of people doubt it can but it did. They didnt come in it though I dont think if thats what you meant, if certain they werent there to begin with..
I grew for like a year on and off first few grows unprotected and had no issue. Idk what made them suddenly go crazy. I used to always use fabric pots which I switched back to, the floraflex one gallon pot and cap made super root bound balls that maybe they love as my veg plants down stairs are always white shiney healhty roots no gnats.
As they age they did, the mom plants I had and in flower they just went crazy. I was skeptical the panty hose would work but then I realized dabbing the tied area with some jell trap for bugs solves that. Elastic plant tie so the stem can expand. Its a little tedious but worth it my tents have zero gnats all the sudden.
Panty hose expensive but gnats were ruining the whole grow anyway. Il pay the fees, I bought so many traps and plug in traps could of bought me years worth of my new way. I dont need any traps anymore, nothing, just this jell stuff, elastic plant tie and panty hose each run.
I grew for like a year on and off first few grows unprotected and had no issue. Idk what made them suddenly go crazy. I used to always use fabric pots which I switched back to, the floraflex one gallon pot and cap made super root bound balls that maybe they love as my veg plants down stairs are always white shiney healhty roots no gnats.
As they age they did, the mom plants I had and in flower they just went crazy. I was skeptical the panty hose would work but then I realized dabbing the tied area with some jell trap for bugs solves that. Elastic plant tie so the stem can expand. Its a little tedious but worth it my tents have zero gnats all the sudden.
Panty hose expensive but gnats were ruining the whole grow anyway. Il pay the fees, I bought so many traps and plug in traps could of bought me years worth of my new way. I dont need any traps anymore, nothing, just this jell stuff, elastic plant tie and panty hose each run.
medidedicated
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I guess not just the rootbound as I last second had a bad blow up of gnats with small mini clones that weremt rootbound. Somethings turning my roots rotten looking usually heavy gnattage when I see that.
I will say though they for sure love the way in from above and below plastic pot so maybe the fabric being closed off helped. I read a lot they dont like to go that deep in the media but idk lol. This thread is awesome the idea of them never getting in was great.
I will say though they for sure love the way in from above and below plastic pot so maybe the fabric being closed off helped. I read a lot they dont like to go that deep in the media but idk lol. This thread is awesome the idea of them never getting in was great.
Drop That Sound
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Are fungus gnats inter dimensional beings?
