tiny bugs in soil
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assasinofyouth420
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First you should use opaque containers. Roots dont like light.
As far as the bugs go check this out:
https://www.rollitup.org/bugs/366174-fungus-gnats.html
As far as the bugs go check this out:
https://www.rollitup.org/bugs/366174-fungus-gnats.html
assasinofyouth420
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Hell yeah. Plus youll know when its time to transplant. Did you check out the link in my previous post though? If you have fungus gnats light will be the least of your roots worries. I had them a while back but they are super easy to get rid of if you catch them soon enough.
I know what you're talking about OP, not sure what they're called but I had them. They thrive only in soil so therefore are harmless to the plants. However they're very annoying. I tried using soapy water in the soil (bad idea for roots but I didn't know at the time) and that didn't fully get rid of em. The problem was the temp. was too high. I lowered my temp by putting a fan in and they disappeared. Are your temps high?
Luger187
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yeah i dont think theyre fungus gnats. i looked up the gnats larvae stage, and its more like a caterpillar. these r like very small beetles or something.
ive got them under a rack of cfls, with a fan blowing over them most of the day(i use the fan for a few hours for my big plants). when they dont have the fan, i bend a piece of panda plastic back and clip it, so heat can rise up and go out. seems to keep it around 80ish
ive got them under a rack of cfls, with a fan blowing over them most of the day(i use the fan for a few hours for my big plants). when they dont have the fan, i bend a piece of panda plastic back and clip it, so heat can rise up and go out. seems to keep it around 80ish
assasinofyouth420
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Your absolutely right that those tiny black fungus gnats are harmless to your plant. Its the larvae that feed on your roots that causes issues.
How much soap did you put in your water and what happened to your plants?
It wasn't much soap, just enough to make it you know, soapy. And nothing happened to the plant but after I did it a friend freaked out saying it's bad for the roots.
And also, they weren't gnats. They were extremely tiny white bugs.
alexonfire
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Let the soil dry out completely. They lay larva in your soil that eat your roots. Yes they are fungus gnats. You should try some soap and water but if you can find some sort of plant friendly pesticide too
assasinofyouth420
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I see. I usually use 2 to 3 drops per half gallon.
@luger: its hard to say without pictures. The link I provided should explain everything if you have fungus gnats.
Luger187
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yeah i read it. dont think its gnats. but thanks for the help =]
oh and theres no way i could get a pic. theyre literally like the size of an ants head. i can only see them because theyre a light color, and r walking along dark soil
Yep. It's what I had, just try lowering your temps if possible. That's how I solved it...
Luger187
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k thanks mang