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Silverfish
Grrrowerstarted grow question 4 years ago
I found a silverfish (is this the correct name?) in the soil of a plant; obviously I immediately threw it out and checked if there were others by moving the ground a little, but how do I make sure I make them disappear? or do you know if they can be harmful to the plant? 😭
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Justa_Retardanswered grow question 4 years ago
Silverfish and Firebrats don't really harm your plants, so there's nothing to worry about. They like protein.
- they're extremely hard to get rid of tho, as eggs can stay dormant for a long time waiting for water to hatch..
Diatomaceous Earth is a good way to kill them.. It'll enter their shell and suck them dry of fluid.. just dust some on top of your soil, and inside your tent.
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