LH0ezVT comments on I successfully got rid of my fungus gnats! Here's a picture of my sun-starved mint plant that I need to rotate like a kebab to keep it somewhat upright

I successfully got rid of my fungus gnats! Here's a picture of my sun-starved mint plant that I need to rotate like a kebab to keep it somewhat upright (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works to c/houseplants@mander.xyz

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[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works [S] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

What did it finally was a combination of sand in the pots, the bare minimum of watering, glue traps everywhere and some Neem tree oil directly in the water/soil. Also, quarantining plants with a lot of flies.

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[–] Electric_Druid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Been dealing with them a lot this year. Thanks for the tips!

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[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works [S] 3 points 1 year ago

Main tip, have patience. It takes weeks to get rid of them. Maybe you need to sacrifice a plant. But it is doable.

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[–] UndulyUnruly@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I ordered neem cake fertiliser online. Dissolved the pellets in water to water the plants with. A fortnight and a few watering cycles later, every single gnat was gone. No sticky yellow, no sand.

The fuckers have been driving me insane for months, I have won the battle and the war. Get stuffed, gnats!

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[–] zane@infosec.pub 1 point 8 months ago

I would add mosquito bits to this list too

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