You can eat DE. Its safe to blend in you mix. Also use neem seed powder. Or just sterilize you soil. Not time effective. Most guys just steam their soil.
Thank you!! Will check out the neem powderâŚ
Wasnât sure what effect it would have on my super soil dynamic:)
Awesome, thatâs a great idea if the food grade doesnât kill it. Saw one more this AM, sprayed a heavy dose of neem solution!!
Neem cake or karanjam cake is in my base soil mixâŚthen I donât use it again⌠but again thatâs a choice based on no experience to or not toâŚso farâŚ
Neem cake has helped me w strains that attract bugs for sure
Method:
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add layer of DE or sand to pot surface
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Let dry between watering and use drippers in one spot
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Add yellow sticky traps everywhere
This should help without needing to spray
Thank you for the info, thatâs exactly what I am doing tonightâŚalthough the neem treatments may have done the trick and also watering just once a week for now!
Yeah with all bugs itâs about breaking their âcycleâ I had knats this worked
Yea, luckily it isnât so bad but we all know it will get worse if left unattended! How thick of a coating did you use? top dress them later in the game and would like the DE to be flushed down at that point.
Not that thick 1/4 inch they canât lay eggs if you do that also have fans blowing around makes flight difficult