nooooooo gnats!

just spotted a damn gnat flying around...damnit. I have an insecticidal soap spray. I just tried it on a piece of a plant to see if it will harm it. next up. potato slices...

potato slices work wonders, just killed off my problem =)


JJD

Out of curiosity, what do you do with the potato slices? Just put them on top of the soil?

Never heard of using them before. Never really had a gnat problem, but just in case.

From what I read you put 1/4 inch slices on top of the soil and the gnats prefer to place the larvae in the potatoes instead of the soil. Then trash the slices every 1-3 days till the gnats are gone. I'm about to start this tactic as soon as I get to the market for some papas, I've noticed I have a gnat prob as well, so if anyone would care to add please advise.

get them sticky fly traps or put a glass of water they will fly on them shits

I use gardensafe neem oil about $4.00 at wal-mart.just have to make sure you mist underside of the leaves, and the soil........hope this helps.........

I had might still have gnats. I searched everywhere and had loads of suggestions, these are what i used.

The cheapest control i found was ground cinnamon. Cheap easy to buy and smells nice as well.

More expensive was gnat off. Expensive and you have to wash through soil making the soil really wet which i don't like on young plants.

A great solution is Diatomaceous Earth Insect Killer http://www.cleanairgardening.com/diatomaceous.html. This is good for all crawling insects. I now use a bit in every container just incase.


Good luck with it.

DB

try
http://www.wormsway.com/detail.asp?sku=XC700
it is effective for me