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modmyplants
modmyplantsstarted grow question 5 days ago
Few Fungus Gnats in my tent, not sure if the flew in or cultivated there. Its about 5-10 dead on traps and few flying around like max 5 flies, checked top soil didnt find any movement. Should i apply neemoil alrdy? should i wait? Should i do some prevention more than traps
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Papa_T
Papa_Tanswered grow question 5 days ago
I wouldn’t go straight to neem oil. I’d look at a more mild alternative to start. Safers 3 in 1 would take care of fungus gnats. I’m from Canada and it’s a banned substance for cannabis growing. Yes neem is effective but you don’t wanna be applying it to something you’re going to be smoking. I see alot of people saying they use neem on here. I however won’t be using neem in my grows. That’s my two cents.
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001100010010011110answered grow question 5 days ago
neem is a mild deterrent and not much effect of killing anything. If it doesn't have the active ingredient, it's called clarified neem or simply won't show the azardirechtin or however the fuck it's spelled, lol... if you don't see a word similar to that on the label, it is likely clarified neem oil and does not have the part that actually works against pests in an active way (screws with their nervouse system or wahtever is akin to that in a bug) Bti. It's a bacteria. if in NA, it's brand will be Summit Mosquito bits or dunks and i'm sure there may be other options. It'll take 2-3 weeks to control an ongoing problem. Use it pre-emptively and never have a problem. Gnats come with the substrate more times than not. They don't spontaneously manifest. If you keep a clean indoor area and not watering frequently, it's not your fault. bti will kill larva. larva is what damages the plants. the mature gnats don't really cause any problems but are annoying and nobody wants bugs flying around their home. Leave it untreated and they'll decimate the root system. Traps along won't do a thing to help. Neem won't kill them. Go with Bti. It's been used on the worlds food crops for a century or more.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 5 days ago
The question is.........why are you getting fungus gnats? Generally, you only get them if your soil is constantly too wet. Neem oil is also banned in my country for use on any crops intended for human consumption. I would be putting out more sticky traps instead.
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Papa_T
Papa_Tanswered grow question 5 days ago
You can also try some diatomaceous earth sprinkled on the top of your growing medium. It acts like a layer of barbed wire for bugs and it shred them up as they try to get to the soil.
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