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    Default Springtail problem - Safe way to flush coco and kill them

    Hello,

    Just wondering if someone could point me in the right direction in terms of a pesticide that I could flush through my coco coir to rid myself of them.

    I'm aware that most people claim they're harmless and eat dead plant matter and/or bacteria/fungi but it's a matter I'd rather take control of myself as I know what is done, needs doing and ensuring the safety of all plants. When something is taken out of my control I'm unaware of any potential harm or the progress of the problem they're claimed to take care of.

    I'm certain that they're springtails after magnifying them and I have a fair few.

    I cleaned my res with thin bleach and washed it several times to ensure there was none leftover and since then I've had nothing in my res, just in the soil and the run off.

    Thanks in advance,

    Adam.

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    Put a couple of inches of perlite or sharp sand on top of soil

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    I'm using a very light coco/perlite mix as it is. Currently running around 70% perlite if that's of any use information wise.. If you still think it'll help I'll give it a try, don't get me wrong. Just curious if my medium ration would be of any import.

    Thank you very much for the advice/reply, I really do appreciate it.

    Happy growing.

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    That's a high percentage of perlite, the idea of putting g it on top is to suffocate them, and stick a few of the yellow card fly traps on top of pot too, worked for me with the gnats, I wouldn't worry about springtails though

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    It's essentially an experiment, I got advised to run a high perlite ratio and to feed a few small feeds per day to reduce build up and supposedly speed up growth.

    If you think it's too high I could always alter seeing as they'll need transplanting soon enough.
    Last edited by Adam1303; 07-07-15 at 03:36 PM.

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    I'd just go with 25% at most, coco allows enough air to roots and you get good drainage too, I just use pure coco and I feed daily with a good runoff, that washes any salts out, coco is a far better medium than perlite so I'd definitely use it as the higher percentage of the mix

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    Thank you once again for your reply, very informative and prompt so I really do appreciate it.

    I'll alter the ratio when it comes to transplanting and I'll address the springtail issue asap.

    Thanks again,

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    If you got springtales and want them gone then gnat off works

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    Hi adam i know this is a late reply but have a mate had the same problem, tried e erything to kill them gnat off, cinnamon, potato peelings everything bar the kitchen sink was put on them and they where still there. Did you manage to get rid of them in the end up? Just to be curious did you have a old tea towel or something for wiping u spills in the room?

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    All I do it let the coco dry out a little more an control them
    U posts are sitting far to wet
    Plants to small in large pots

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