They are freaky looking. Maybe? They reportly eat mold and bad material.Freaky looking tings.
Maybe a good source of cheap protein.
Those ones look dead and not eating anything.They are freaky looking. Maybe? They reportly eat mold and bad material.
No they are alive and very beneficialThose ones look dead and not eating anything.
Such an infestation isn't ideal no matter what bugs they are unless the bugs attack or eat the borg.
Wow interesting, Thank you bro. I think they are beneficial, and no enzymes what do you mean by enzymes, like Mammouth P or Recharge? What are you currently using. I have a 6 pack of Puro Loco seeds from Archive which is Moonbow #75 x Papaya feminized seeds and Coconut Cloud which is RS11 x Blue Power from Sin City Seeds, a 15 pack reg. I have popped 4 Puro Loco and 4 Coconut Cloud and they are all in solo cups. Excited for my next run. What medium are you running? I want my weed to burn white ash and be loaded with minerals when its done harvesting. Cheers doodI have the same situation on my ebb&flow system. It has been like that for 2-3 years now. I still wonder and am not sure whether they are good or not.
They might be a sign that something else is out of order. Roots ok and white? Maybe using too little enzymes. They are there for a reason, if they bother you, you can try and find the reason.
I had runs where they got out of hand and covered almost the entire surface in the tanks. I took a pump and pumped them down the toilet. Started to clean my medium better and use enzymes the entire cycle and now i have a few here and there.
I plan to change my medium soon and I am eager to see if they disappear compleatly.
Good luck bro
Very interesting and apologies on my late response. Yes the springtails are doing exactly what you said my media is not drying up and they are all in my media. My plant looks healthy but way overfed. Where do acquire nematode? CheersStruggled with these over the past year or so…
Everyone likes to say they are beneficial. They are the worst pest I’ve dealt with in terms of plant health. Only credit I can give them is killing the thrips I had prior.
Not so much of a problem in bigger pots or a more organic set up. Small pots filled with coco, they can get outta control real fast. The developing roots get eaten & open the plants up to over feeding / lock outs, then the problem multiplies because the plant doesn’t dry back & the springtails keep on breeding.
Pyrethrum 5ec will kill most of them on contact. 1 - 2ml per litre I believe I used. It’s a very quick way to wipe out the adult infestation, not enough to wipe them out completely though & maybe not the best to be using as a soil drench? Still it kills the damn things & you can see it in action.
The most effective method I’ve found to deal with them 100% is Nematodes (Steinernema Feltiae). Also the most organic solution, they don’t eat the roots. Just go to war with the springtails & bring peace back to the garden.
Thank you guys my plant looks healthy. Appreciate itWhy get rid of them? They are GOOD to have.