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back working tomorrow . too dodgy to drive any distance again . to be honest i woke up late anyway and was happy to stay in bed
You need to get yaself a horse to ride to work


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the gnats in the uk have no problem dealing with layers of sand, perlite and such , the moment the organic material leeches into the sand or perlite , which is quick , then they just lay eggs in the sand.

the best method to combat gnats is weed barrier material

soap , rapeseed , and pyrethrum soak kills the larvae.

any organic matter in the north of uk is likely to have fungus gnat larvae

fugus gnats are can be year round

and fungus gnats are not the end of the world. the larvae are the major problem for young plants in small pots and such .

in the uk i have dealt with gnats for 25 years , and that is why i do not panic
I see. Even so, not seen a single one in my "sand grows". I just use horticultural soap and sand and havent seen them since. Now only thrips
 
the gnats in the uk have no problem dealing with layers of sand, perlite and such , the moment the organic material leeches into the sand or perlite , which is quick , then they just lay eggs in the sand.

the best method to combat gnats is weed barrier material

soap , rapeseed , and pyrethrum soak kills the larvae.

any organic matter in the north of uk is likely to have fungus gnat larvae

fugus gnats are can be year round

and fungus gnats are not the end of the world. the larvae are the major problem for young plants in small pots and such .

in the uk i have dealt with gnats for 25 years , and that is why i do not panic
Thats why i am currently growing in pure sand in most of my pots, the roots love it and it is inhospitable for pests, simply add liquid fert or pellets 😜 There are afew pots i mentioned with a tiny bit of OM, but only structural stuff really, so far the only gnats i see are from the houseplants. The pure sand thing is experimental of course but i am really happy with the results. I can only flower small plants indoors, so gnats did end up being a factor to manage for me :(
 

strain_hunter

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Thats why i am currently growing in pure sand in most of my pots, the roots love it and it is inhospitable for pests, simply add liquid fert or pellets 😜 There are afew pots i mentioned with a tiny bit of OM, but only structural stuff really, so far the only gnats i see are from the houseplants. The pure sand thing is experimental of course but i am really happy with the results. I can only flower small plants indoors, so gnats did end up being a factor to manage for me :(
Are you growing regular seeds?
 

shiva82

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Thats why i am currently growing in pure sand in most of my pots, the roots love it and it is inhospitable for pests, simply add liquid fert or pellets 😜 There are afew pots i mentioned with a tiny bit of OM, but only structural stuff really, so far the only gnats i see are from the houseplants. The pure sand thing is experimental of course but i am really happy with the results. I can only flower small plants indoors, so gnats did end up being a factor to manage for me :(
lechuza pon i use for houseplants . non organic yeah it works
 

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