Got Gnats

[md420]

is there anyone out there that can help me with a problem that i started having bout 3 weeks already its NATS (those lil flyin bugs). Is there any way of getting rid of them without harming my plants. Any advice would be very much appreciated thanx to all my CGs . MD420

[+420Atheist]

Hanging those sticky fly strips by the lights will collect a bunch of them but does not eliminate them. When you get a good answer let me know.

[Grow Thread]

http://www.4hydroponics.com/growroom/pest2.asp?ItemNo=de

 

 

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[Rileymae]

Hanging those sticky fly strips by the lights will collect a bunch of them but does not eliminate them. When you get a good answer let me know.

 

 

"Go Gnat". Any Hydro store will carry it. Read the instructions on back, but you can spray the plants AND mix to water them. Also using Green sand if you are growing in soil is supposed to slice em up! Good luck, hope this helps!!!

[Afi]

It sounds like you may have fungus gnats. I would start by getting the sticky bug strips like fly traps and hang them in every corner of the room and that will usually keep them under control. If they appear to be burrowing into your pot top your containers with coconut coir and it will act as a natural bug barrier. I recommend doing that anyways them buggers really like burrowing through your hydroton rocks and munching on your roots.

[md420]

bubblegrower, have u ever used this product or would you know if u can put this in your soil? I seen your plants and it seems that you would probably have the answer your plants look very healthy

[md420]

"Go Gnat". Any Hydro store will carry it. Read the instructions on back, but you can spray the plants AND mix to water them. Also using Green sand if you are growing in soil is supposed to slice em up! Good luck, hope this helps!!!

green sand huh i sure need sumthin. Seems like they started a lil while after i hooked up a humidifier

[Rileymae]

green sand huh i sure need sumthin. Seems like they started a lil while after i hooked up a humidifier

 

 

It's the moisture that attracts them-

[Guest finallyfree09]

here is a thread i started about just this sort of thing. there is a link in the thread... go to it it is FULL of useful info.

 

http://michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/topic/25434-pest-control-and-problem-solving-in-the-grow-room/page__p__230221__fromsearch__1#entry230221

[Grow Thread]

bubblegrower, have u ever used this product or would you know if u can put this in your soil? I seen your plants and it seems that you would probably have the answer your plants look very healthy

 

yes, you add a layer to the top of your soil. i usually go about 1/4" thick. it will cut their bodies up. and their eggs will dry out.

[Grow Thread]

I believe you are supposed to mix it in soil. I grow organic and put greensand in my mix when I make my soil .You can find it at your local hardware if they carry organic gardening supply.It is supposed to cut larvae up.

 

correct, you can mix it in from the very beginning. but if your plants are already established, and you did not mix it in initially, a simple layer on top will work just fine. no need to disturb the soil too much. it will work itself in as you water.

[rcgrowing]

what soil are you using? I had a horrible time with 'em. Got the sticky traps and they worked wonders, but like it was said, it doesn't get rid of them totally. I had to switch my soil. It was hard to uproot my 18" plants and put them in different soil, but it literally stopped them all together. NO PROBLEMS SINCE! Again, it depends somewhat on your soil. I switched from Miracle Grow Organic to Fox Farm Happy Frog. Hope this helps!

[md420]

what soil are you using? I had a horrible time with 'em. Got the sticky traps and they worked wonders, but like it was said, it doesn't get rid of them totally. I had to switch my soil. It was hard to uproot my 18" plants and put them in different soil, but it literally stopped them all together. NO PROBLEMS SINCE! Again, it depends somewhat on your soil. I switched from Miracle Grow Organic to Fox Farm Happy Frog. Hope this helps!

no buny muffin im using miracle grow also ugh. where can you get fox farm happy frog at ?

[Grow Thread]

no buny muffin im using miracle grow also ugh. where can you get fox farm happy frog at ?

 

happy frog: http://www.4hydroponics.com/growroom/growMedia2.asp?ItemNo=happyFrog

[Mr. Wilson]

happy frog: http://www.4hydroponics.com/growroom/growMedia2.asp?ItemNo=happyFrog

 

same old problem with internet shopping

$10 product with shipping charges of $11

[Grow Thread]

same old problem with internet shopping

$10 product with shipping charges of $11

 

so order $250 worth free shipping.

[helpingpatients5]

will cayan pepper and water mixture work,

[Tommy217xxx]

I'm not to sure if its the miracle grow b/c I'm using happy frog and fox farm and I'm having a fungus gnat issue as well.

[md420]

thanx every1 for the input looks like ill try a few different things i will keep posted if anything worx for me. MD420

[puffaway]

My gnats came from my Happy Frog dirt at no extra charge.

 

Keep those zip strips in your grow room between the plants at all times. Put the sticky paper all over the place too between the plants. I got rid of every gnat in my room that way.

[sourpatchez]

i have a problem with these gnats too...but it doesn't seem like they're damaging my plants at all. My roots are still white and healthy. I notice they crawl around on the top and take flight but do they really do any harm to the plants..I've already brought one harvest through with no problem. I've been adding some hydrogen peroxide to my water as well to keep the roots healthy, and let the soil get real dry in between waterings, but i just can't see being able to get rid of all of them. Are they really that bad?

[AbsoluteRoyal]

i have a problem with these gnats too...but it doesn't seem like they're damaging my plants at all. My roots are still white and healthy. I notice they crawl around on the top and take flight but do they really do any harm to the plants..I've already brought one harvest through with no problem. I've been adding some hydrogen peroxide to my water as well to keep the roots healthy, and let the soil get real dry in between waterings, but i just can't see being able to get rid of all of them. Are they really that bad?

 

the larvae that are hatched in the soil do the most harm to the plant by eating? the roots. I have had them as well and never noticed anything significant.

[ricardomd]

Hang a Hot Shot strip close to your fan and watch them disappear. I fought them for years with fly strips........but this actually works.

[Guest d00g]

no buny muffin im using miracle grow also ugh. where can you get fox farm happy frog at ?

GroBlue, Ann Arbor has Happy Frog

 

 

I had the same issue w/gnat's - used 1"+ of sand as a top layer to my soil mix...seems to have worked.

[MrNatural]

Let the plants dry out real good before you water again!

Then scape off the dry soil on the top say a inch or two!

Then water as usual and put the dry soil back on top!

They love the wet soil to lay their egg's in ewwwwww!