Hi all just finished my latest grow in soil, and about to start a new hydro set up. Just had a bit of a clean and I no I had a few fungus gnats but didn’t realise how bad. As I said I’ve cleaned the tent and killed and hoovered as far as I can see all of them. Though the odd one does still appear. The question is shall I set up the hydro system, pots, clay pebbles but don’t start the grow yet. My understanding is that they will eventually die/bugger off and I will be gnat free?
Fungus gnats
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MickFoster
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Fungus gnats can only exist in an environment where they can lay their eggs - like in moist soil or coco. What kind of hydro system are you going to use?
MickFoster
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Fungus gnats shouldn't be a problem with that set up. Good luck.
Johnny Lawrence
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Fungus gnats can thrive in clay pebbles too. It's what I use as a substrate, and I've had battles with them in the past.
A thin layer of Gnat Nix on top is one way to deal with them.
chemphlegm
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micro lift in soil ends gnats
HydroRed
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x2 on what @Johnny Lawrence said. I had them before in my drip ring bucket system with hydroton pebbles.
I used concentrated neem oil diluted and applied a few sprays from a spray bottle to the top surface of the hydroton pellets. After a day, I changed the water in the res because it will make it look cloudy or hazy on the surface of the water. Repeated this step and bye bye knats. I did this on a momma plant, but not sure I would recommend this method on flowering plants in hydroponics.
The mix I used was 2 oz concentrated neem oil, 3-4 drops of liquid dish soap (I used Dawn which is non-antibacterial) mixed into 1 gal of luke warm water.
I can see the Gnat Nix being a good fix too. Smother them bastards!
I used concentrated neem oil diluted and applied a few sprays from a spray bottle to the top surface of the hydroton pellets. After a day, I changed the water in the res because it will make it look cloudy or hazy on the surface of the water. Repeated this step and bye bye knats. I did this on a momma plant, but not sure I would recommend this method on flowering plants in hydroponics.
The mix I used was 2 oz concentrated neem oil, 3-4 drops of liquid dish soap (I used Dawn which is non-antibacterial) mixed into 1 gal of luke warm water.
I can see the Gnat Nix being a good fix too. Smother them bastards!
dagwood45431
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I ordered a bottle of Tanlin, based on your feedback in an earlier thread and haven't sweated fungus gnats since! A very long overdue thank you!
I just use it every second or third feeding throughout the grow along with a few sticky traps. It's been working great for me.
KrazyG
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Only on adults
Johnny Lawrence
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Nice. Yeah, Tanlin and spinosad are 2 things I always have around.
Glad to hear it worked out for you.
Dr. Who
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Oh Mick... Fungus gnats will infect hydroton media's!
I suggest the use of Microbe-lift BMC ..... One res refill is all it takes to get rid of them.
https://4hydroponics.com/microbe-lift-bmc-2-oz
MickFoster
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Never too old to learn. Thanks Doc.
greg nr
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I didn't realize BT came this way. Thanks!
Dr. Who
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Our non fish containing farm ponds get treated to control skeeters. In the others, the fish eat the larvae. Great stuff!
