Fungus Gnats or Something Else?

[pug1010]

this might help when you need to spray bigger plants and need more spray ...

 

most of the numbers have been rounded up to make it a bit easier, but just check my maths though.

Edited May 28, 2019 by pug1010

[itchybromusic]

that's a cool post pug 

 

i use aloe @ 15ml per liter which i work out the powder buy weight

 

inner leaf powder is 10 grams of powder to make 1lt of aloe juice 

so 1.5 grams makes 150ml of aloe juice to add to 10lts of water 

 

aloe whole leaf powder is 20 grams of powder makes 1 liter of aloe juice 

in this case 3 grams makes 150ml of juice to add to 10lts of water 

 

these numbers are on the aloe powder container i buy depending on which 

aloe powder you have you might have diff ratios to me 

 

i also use potassium silicate @ 2.5ml per liter 

 

i round up 1 US gallon to 4 lts 

[micmac]

Ps,get that straw of it indoors,will only lead to mould problems somewhere down the track

It is used outside to keep soil moist but also add nitrogen as it decays,also breeding ground for bugs

 

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[micmac]

I posted that on 3/5,the straw really worked goat,looks like u know as much about soil as u do most things

And just out of curiosity what benefit he gonna get from straw indoors goat?

Especially on a 3 or 4 month grow?

Think the light has enough energy to start the decaying process?

Will the soil need anything if it is indeed a living "soil " in that time frame

Probably already killed microbes

I know I asked the wrong person because u wouldn't have a clue

U truly r the goat of DCs

 

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[kloud9]

Lmfao

 

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[billygoat]

I posted that on 3/5,the straw really worked goat,looks like u know as much about soil as u do most things

And just out of curiosity what benefit he gonna get from straw indoors goat?

Especially on a 3 or 4 month grow?

Think the light has enough energy to start the decaying process?

Will the soil need anything if it is indeed a living "soil " in that time frame

Probably already killed microbes

I know I asked the wrong person because u wouldn't have a clue

U truly r the goat of DCs

 

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Itchy's well constructed post answered most of your questions, perhaps have another read of that and come back to me again...

[micmac]

DC

 

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[bakedcake]

I don’t understand how mulch is not beneficial on living soil? It’s not just about decaying. It also gives a layer of protection for the composting critters in the surface so they don’t fry from the lights

[kloud9]

Yeah all I know as soon as I've taken the mulch away gave soil the spray neem oil n aloe vera with eco oil, bunch of gnats all gone, just focusing on eggs in soil, drying out now. Can see nil flying around now. I'm really not sure about mulch, in living soil, but every other living soil grower seems to be using it? Guess i have to read up more on mulch... yah

 

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Edited May 29, 2019 by kloud9

[Veritas629]

Thanks to both Itchy and Pug for some well thought out and genuinely informative info. That spray tutorial could be a sticky post in itself! I'm going to use that info this weekend. The plants aren't scrogging yet, so I think I can move the spray & drench operation to the shower. Then I can get messy without overspray/overflow affecting the tent, lamp, etc. If I do it during the day, I can let the leaves dry for a while before heading back to the tent and avoid leaf burn.