Gnat Sack .. an idea in the works.

DoubleAtotheRON

DoubleAtotheRON

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Hey guys... I have an idea that Im working with a manufacturer on, that would accommodate 3,5,7, and 10 gallon pots. It's basically a formed netting that you put your pot into. It has a cinch drawstring that is at the plant stalk. You can adjust the drawstring as the stalk gets bigger, and also put a yellow sticky near the drawstring (comes in the kit) to capture adult Fungus Gnats that would try to enter even the tiniest hole. This would protect your drain holes (where they like to feed and lay eggs) and also the surface. You'd be able to feed through the netting as well. No need to ever remove it during the grow cycle. You can also feed in MicrobeLift to kill out the larvae through the netting.Should I continue with the manufacturer for this? You guys think the demand would be great enough to continue this endeavor?... What would be a good selling price for something like this? It will be washable, and reusable.
 
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VincenzioVonHook

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I'd definitely give it a go, but I'm in Aus. I've had gnat issues using Neem drench, Neem top dress, mozzie pellet top dress and sticky traps all at once. It's near on impossible to get gnatrol in AUS, and most of the other BTi products here also have mycobutanil which acts as a pgr similar to paclobutrazol.

It doesn't help that all the neighbours have untreated compost heaps which are cold and seething with gnat larvae. I brought it up with one of them and he's positive the gnat larvae are beneficial so wont treat the compost.

There is a cloud around his compost at all times.
 
DoubleAtotheRON

DoubleAtotheRON

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VincenzioVonHook said:
I'd definitely give it a go, but I'm in Aus. I've had gnat issues using Neem drench, Neem top dress, mozzie pellet top dress and sticky traps all at once. It's near on impossible to get gnatrol in AUS, and most of the other BTi products here also have mycobutanil which acts as a pgr similar to paclobutrazol.

It doesn't help that all the neighbours have untreated compost heaps which are cold and seething with gnat larvae. I brought it up with one of them and he's positive the gnat larvae are beneficial so wont treat the compost.

There is a cloud around his compost at all times.
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Im pretty confident that as soon as you transplant, install a Gnat Sack, and feed in MicrobeLift liquid for the first few feedings, then you're problems are bullet proof. Im not saying that adults won't want to come check out your newly planted goods, but,.. they won't be able to get in and lay eggs.
 
DoubleAtotheRON

DoubleAtotheRON

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Just looking for some feedback. I'd like to help solve one of the biggest problems us growers face most of the time. Of course, cost is going to be a factor in marketing. It's going to have to be reasonable for the average home grower to commercial grow op.
 
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DoubleAtotheRON

DoubleAtotheRON

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Budzbuddha said:
Look up Leno mesh . Your idea is sound. Just have to get mesh sizing down.

Reminds me of onion bags / dive bags / etc.
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We're still testing microns ... we feel we need to find that sweet spot for salt feeders, as we think it will build up over time, but we're still testing it. Well water feeders are another thing to consider. Hard water may clog things up. But!, the good news is that it's reusable, washable, so there's that.
 
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