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Combright
Combrightstarted grow question 2 months ago
Hi, Are those springtails ? I found them ONLY on pot. Nothing on flower.
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Seedler
Seedleranswered grow question 2 months 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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Shinsimilla
Shinsimillaanswered grow question 2 months 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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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 2 months ago
Does indeed look like springtails. if your starting to see them on the pot then their population is growing and you will likely see them in the runoff as well if you get any. They are decomposes and don't harm the plant. They don't do much above the soil line like go into leaves or flower, they like to be in the substrate eating rotting shit and stuff. If you don't like them they can be eliminated with the use of BTi or Nematoads. But I don't feel its nesscessary.
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