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Combrightstarted grow question 1y ago

Hi, Are those springtails ? I found them ONLY on pot. Nothing on flower.

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Seedleranswered grow question 1y ago

YES, those are my little, cute helping buddies. Don't freak out, if you did. Springtails doing no harm at all, won't spread all over your house or something. They are like cattle but they eat mold and rotting things. They will stay where they have that and moist conditions. Nice plant by the way!

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Shinsimillaanswered grow question 1y ago

Yes, they look like springtails to me. They are normally helpful if the population doesn't get out of control. They eat rotting plant matter mostly, but if their numbers get very high they can eat some roots. If you want to lower their population, just let the soil dry back a bit. They need moisture to survive, so it's easy to keep them under control.

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