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    has anybody got and ideas how to give springtails the boot?

    I know that typically they dont cause any problems but the apple fritters do not like them I dont think

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    had them for years. i just let them be now...

    i find i get less when i use zymme throughout the grow.also noticed that some of my strains get and others dont..

    some have suggested using H2O2 diluted and water till runoff. i would research it a bit more if deciding to take this route.

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    Quote Originally Posted by YorkshireFarmer View Post
    has anybody got and ideas how to give springtails the boot?

    I know that typically they dont cause any problems but the apple fritters do not like them I dont think
    They don't like Diatomaceous Earth one bit. Saw them late into my grow. Dusted with DE and maybe a week later I didn't see a thing moving on the surface.

    Might give it a go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by barney_b View Post
    They don't like Diatomaceous Earth one bit. Saw them late into my grow. Dusted with DE and maybe a week later I didn't see a thing moving on the surface.

    Might give it a go.

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    good for coco?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Krofam View Post
    good for coco?
    Never used it in coco. That was an organic grow. Didn't realize OP was one of the cool coco kids

    Cheers

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    Let them live.

    It's not like they're going to reduce your yield.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Krofam View Post
    good for coco?
    you can use it in coco yes, however I don't recommend it. Its very fine and sets hard when it gets wet. It blocks and binds up in the coco.

    For the springtails..

    Add half an inch of perlite or clay pebbles or gravel etc to the top of the pot, it will stop the springtails and also provides extra oxygenation to your feed as it cascades thru the layers

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