Springtails??????

OK I am pretty sure that I have these jumping bugs in my soil called springtails and I believe they are there in conjunction with the mollasses.. The thing is that I read up on these springtails and it is to my understanding that these are actually beneficial to the plant. Does anyone have any input on this subject? All replies are welcome and appreciated

Smo KING said:

OK I am pretty sure that I have these jumping bugs in my soil called springtails and I believe they are there in conjunction with the mollasses.. The thing is that I read up on these springtails and it is to my understanding that these are actually beneficial to the plant. Does anyone have any input on this subject? All replies are welcome and appreciated

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In small numbers, these guys are harmless to slightly beneficial -- they consume organic matter and in the process, release nutrients.

But, if they breed up to large numbers, they do attack rootlets and seedlings and can be damaging. So, if you're just seeing one here or there or your plants are pretty large already, it's probably fine. But, if you have a lot of them and are just getting started, I'd zap 'em with a pyrethrin spray (sorry, little fellas )