[GET MO]

Anyone used gnat nix as a preventative in fabric pots?

[newguy41410]

can someone please confirm whether this is a Winged Root Aphid or a Fungus Gnat for me please??

[davidyhan]

Aphids

[Apache123]

Fungus Gnats, IMHO.

[Jhhnn]

It's really easy to find out if bugs are fungus gnats. Mix gnatrol at 1 tablespoon/ gallon, thoroughly wet the top of the soil. Wait 10 days. If that doesn't make them really, really scarce then it's not fungus gnats.

They're endemic to my grow because they come in on homemade compost & some worm castings. I'll never get rid of them entirely but just that annihilates all but a few. I let them get away from me once a few years back & even went thru the once a week for 3 weeks routine to bring them under control but they still came back eventually. When I start to see more than a few on my fly strips I just hit 'em once & it's over for months.

Gnatrol just works.

[Stond_Face]

Originally Posted by GET MO

Anyone used gnat nix as a preventative in fabric pots?

Yes... I been using about 1.5" GnatNix on top of coco, in smartpots for over a year.

I use compressed brick coco that i hydrate with 140°F water to eliminate any freeloaders.

For me, it is just another form of control. It does not solve an infestation. The gnats actually hatch in the GnatNix layer. However, he GnatNix layer does definitely slow the gnats down.

Currently, my anti-gnat regimen is to use the layer of gnatnix. And, also spray the surface with a spray bottle filled with 11 ml/l Azamax/water a couple times a week. As mentioned, this does not eliminate my gnat tribe... just keeps them under control.