2 weeks till harvest found these little things in autopot water

SpecialbrewMike

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image.jpeg image.jpeg image.jpeg Just doing a check up in the tent plants seem as healthy as can be but I just found a load of these in every pot have also found them in my vegging cuboard the other day on my other 5 plants .. I been using tanlin on the ones in veg paranoid about gnats but they don't seem big enough for nat larvae and the tanlin haven't touched them

Anyone help :wall::spew:
 

purplehays1

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Those my friend are fungus gnat larva. Im not sure what an autopot is but make sure that those aren't on your actual soil/hydro system If they are in your tent I would get in there and try to kill as many as u can with a paper towel and then try to dry up any area where they are that is at all possible to keep dry. since u have 2 weeks to go you are probably fine, they wont hurt the plant much if at all but u will need to fully get rid of them before you start your next plants and make sure you clean the room/tents really well. If you do start to see flying gnats put out some non-toxic sticky fly paper traps def dont risk any poison or anything this late in flower for a few flys.
 

SpecialbrewMike

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I already have traps in place a few weeks ago I smoke bombed my tent and used tanlin and h202 to get rid of gnats ain't seen any since...

am feeding tanlin to my vegging plants that haven't had gnats but as precaution and it's not killing them at all seems like they love the stuff if anything...

When i zoom in on these things with the jeweller piece they look exactly the same as white springtails I got a really good close up to verify it can't get a good pic tho as it's hard to get what I see on my phone camera

Pic below is exactly what I can see through me jeweller piece

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Olive Drab Green

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I already have traps in place a few weeks ago I smoke bombed my tent and used tanlin and h202 to get rid of gnats ain't seen any since...

am feeding tanlin to my vegging plants that haven't had gnats but as precaution and it's not killing them at all seems like they love the stuff if anything...

When i zoom in on these things with the jeweller piece they look exactly the same as white springtails I got a really good close up to verify it can't get a good pic tho as it's hard to get what I see on my phone camera

Pic below is exactly what I can see through me jeweller piece

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Springtail larvae. Not really that big of a deal.
 

SpecialbrewMike

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Yea I read they are actually beneficial but seems like there numbers are getting to many for my liking.. I'll ignore it with my crop as looking at it all triches are cloudy so maybe less that 2 weeks left .. I think maybe I should flush now to be honest...

I'll have to try and control them in my other vegging plants tho before they hit the tent...
 

Olive Drab Green

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Yea I read they are actually beneficial but seems like there numbers are getting to many for my liking.. I'll ignore it with my crop as looking at it all triches are cloudy so maybe less that 2 weeks left .. I think maybe I should flush now to be honest...

I'll have to try and control them in my other vegging plants tho before they hit the tent...
Yeah, I'm not saying farm the fuckers. I'm just saying don't have a heart attack if you notice them. Aphids or mites? You're going to need neem, unless you're in late flower.
 

SpecialbrewMike

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No nothing else everything else is as should be... I should have neem in kitchen cupboard being married to an Asian had its uses haha as I said less than 2 weeks to harvest so I'll let this ones be just take care of the baby's now
 

Olive Drab Green

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No nothing else everything else is as should be... I should have neem in kitchen cupboard being married to an Asian had its uses haha as I said less than 2 weeks to harvest so I'll let this ones be just take care of the baby's now
I'm above 2 weeks out starting tomorrow. 4 weeks are possible at most for my Blue Cheese.
 

KryptoBud

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Yea I read they are actually beneficial but seems like there numbers are getting to many for my liking.. I'll ignore it with my crop as looking at it all triches are cloudy so maybe less that 2 weeks left .. I think maybe I should flush now to be honest...

I'll have to try and control them in my other vegging plants tho before they hit the tent...
Spring tails like a wet environment just like fungus gnats, the drier you keep it the easier it is to control them.
 

SpecialbrewMike

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Spring tails like a wet environment just like fungus gnats, the drier you keep it the easier it is to control them.
Tried that plants were wilting quite bad because they were so dry and the spring tails were thriving and they seemed happy as Larry falling out of the bottom of the pots.. Fed them today I will peroxide them before they go into the grow tent for flower
 

Olive Drab Green

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I will try the neem if peroxide don't work I'd rather keep it oil free at first if I can help it but your advice has been taken on board don't think I was being ignorant I appreciate any help
Peroxide is way worse for your plant than neem is. That's my advice. Especially if you're growing organically. You'll end up destroying your beneficial bacteria.
 

rocko369

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I have the same problem in veg i need to peroxide my veg. Asap and in flower im at about 6 weeks in. Can i add peroxide in flower?

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rocko369

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I have the same problem in veg i need to peroxide my veg. Asap and in flower im at about 6 weeks in. Can i add peroxide in flower?

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Bottom of pots on the sausers. Lol

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EvlMunkee

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Springtails can be reduced greatly by using a zyme product. Cannazyme is what I use.
If you just like to watch them die, put a couple drops of neem oil in the tray.
 
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