zen.garden
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I keep a very clean organized grow and generally the last thing I would want to do is just leave a mite infestation of any type to get worse. in my area spider mites generally fuck off and die after a good sulfur burn, some neem, and a week or so outside on my deck where there are few bugs (or in winter, a day or two here and there when it's nice enough) + a solid pruning including a very thorough lolypoping.. I deal with them about once a year, and have just grown accustomed to this practice. my fungus gnat problem has become extremely minimal over the years as I learned to deal with that to. I just like to take care of these problems before they become a nuisance. This year, I'm dealing with a new type of fucking pesky little pin point sized bug, however 99% of info on the internet says they are harmless and partially beneficial. I considered putting a lair of sand over my soil just so I wouldn't have to look at them, but If I just left them would it really be that big of an issue? there is lots of them, but I haven't found 1 on my plant and I really haven't found much info saying they do much more than clean shit up and break shit down... were I to simply ignore them (i'm 8 weeks into veg) does anyone know of any problems this could cause for me? and does anyone have any info regarding the benefits of putting about 3/4 of an inch of sand at the top of my pot? I've heard it's a solution to fungus gnats and soil mold to... any help is appreciated.