i just got a humidifier for my closet grow. the humidity gets over 80 some times now at its lowest setting. I need a temp humidity controller i guess because all of a sudden Im seeing gnats, if i use a dome the living soil gets mold in that area. So now that i got gnats im using the humidifier less but will they go away on own with lower humidity? I guess keep its under 75 % ?? anything else I can do since i know this is going to be a problem?
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Gnats are often a symptom of overly wet soil rather than a high humidity.
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Natures living soil?
I’m in living soil using watering bases from the bottom up and the first few inches of my soil have never been wet and I’ve never seen a gnat …
However I’m about to flush all 4 becaus I have some lockout issues I think and it’s gotta be done …so I’m thinking here they come after hahah
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A pet could have dragged them in, but we see it most often as a symptom of overwatering. Given the OP has another post discussing loss of seedlings, I’m thinking overwatering.
I don’t know that we have even seen insect problems due to higher humidity.
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True …about the humidity but I am constantly reading some insects are more active because of it however humidity definitely doesn’t cause fungus gnats, wet soil where they have been dormant (This includes pre bagged ) is what does and of course contamination from us …
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Tupar Gold mixed with dr earth, is mosquito bits a good idea?
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Like I’m sure they would be they are nematodes No?
They might be aphids,they are in some soil when you buy it, my wife &I found this out with houseplants, if so,U will have to use neem oil or a 1/4 teasp of diatomaceous earth mixed into the upper layer of your soil to break their life cycle, they can be hard to get rid of,that also helps deterr spider mites