YetiOG
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I'm having a hard time seeing how bricked coir can be a source for fungus gnats. I've been using it for several years and have not seen one. It would require that gnats lay eggs in the presumably moist coir piled somewhere waiting for processing. This first step seems unlikely since there isn't anything in coir for gnats to eat, making it an unattractive place to hang out or lay eggs.
The next assumption is that the eggs will survive desiccation and pressure during bricking. Then transport and storage. I think it is safe to assume that the bricked coir isn't going to be a target for gnat eggs.
Finally, we hydrate the coir, the eggs hatch, larvae munch and gnats fly off the surface of our coir. I soak mine in water to break it up, wash it, precharge it with cal/mag add 1/3 perlite and store it in 55 gallon Brute containers. Maybe I've just been likely, but it seems like I should have opened one of the containers, at least once and had a gnat or two fly out. When I've had fungus gnats, they've come from my environment.
Do you have any fucking idea how they harvest coco? Omg you think you are brilliant but look like a total jackass. You are roasting SB and all hes doing is sharing a helpful technique. He could be the worst grower ever bugs arent caused by humans they come in on their own. Even perfect environments are susceptible
Coco is ground then piled in huge piles and aged until it changes color... so yeah the fucking gnats go lay eggs in it its a pile of shit thats totally hospitable for them.
Far as the compressing wow you dont realize lots will survive being crushed they are microscopic. All it takes is a few to survive and bang. They replicate faster than rats
Your area is probably lucky and recieves clean coco. One day you wont get clean you will get dirty shit full of bugs then be cryin and shit.
Why dont you spend your time being constructive rather than a troll?
Think about what you are saying. None of it makes sense. Talking about why would gnats lay there if theres nothing to eat... you a bug expert now? I think not. Im not but i know bugs are opportunistic and are not humans with brains they lay there eggs all over. They dont think hmm is this a good spot, they see and do...
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