Fungus Gnat Prevention?
I'm not sure I was clear- I don't know of any reports of crab shell meal interfering with normal fungal life and interrupting the nutrient cycle. remember, most fungi only release nutrients when they die and bacteria break them down. those are the same bacteria breaking down the crab meal.
crab meal is a great everyday fert, with a nice side benefit of helping with gnats. you can use it without worry of deficiencies resulting from inhibition of fungi.
my worm bin has way less gnats, but I still see hyphae.
I've always been a fan of fungus porn so it's hard for me to look at the crab shell option. Mad L commented that going BTI right out of the gate was overkill with no obvious infestation, and that made sense, however what is the downside assuming the BTI is deployed properly? Fungus stays intact (whether it's helping the plant is a separate issue).
I'm using the stickies as a bug barometer
I'm not sure I was clear- I don't know of any reports of crab shell meal interfering with normal fungal life and interrupting the nutrient cycle. remember, most fungi only release nutrients when they die and bacteria break them down. those are the same bacteria breaking down the crab meal.
crab meal is a great everyday fert, with a nice side benefit of helping with gnats. you can use it without worry of deficiencies resulting from inhibition of fungi.
my worm bin has way less gnats, but I still see hyphae.