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MikeNeedsMorePlants

Anyone have brand recs for beneficial nematodes? I want them fungus gnats GONE ๐Ÿ˜‚

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  1. MikeNeedsMorePlants

    For extra context, my usual routine is to repot the plant and clean the roots with diluted hydrogen peroxide, which helps tremendously for the host plant. Unfortunately I think the gnats are getting to their neighbors faster than I can find and treat them ๐Ÿฅฒ

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    • kalli

      I love the sticky traps they stick in pots i just ordered more, i also found adding rocks to the top of my plants soil helps, like a river stone mix, other wise i feel like watering less helps and letting the dirt dry out in between helps

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    • kalli

      try dish soap sugar vinegar and water in a glass, make sure to stir to create bubbles and add saran wrap to the top and poke holes, that helped me somewhat.

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  2. S.R

    I donโ€™t have any recs but Iโ€™d love to hear a follow up from you if you do end up using them. What happens to the nematodes once they take care of your gnat problem?

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    • MikeNeedsMorePlants

      Unsure. Some sites say they will survive as long as they "have food" and others say they can survive 1โ€“2 years. Some of these products are for lawn care though so I wonder if they do differently in indoor plants since their space (aka food availability) is limited to the pot.

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    • MikeNeedsMorePlants

      If I use them maybe I'll document my journey in the "plant recovery room" group!

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    • S.R

      That would be awesome!

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  3. Josie's Jungle

    I used a brand called Nema Globe, they worked wonders for getting rid of the gnats. The nemotodes will die off when they run out of food/gnat larvae. It took waterings over several weeks (all indoors) before it was under control as everything I own has a different watering schedule. A delight vs using neem or other natural/chemical ways as it's effective as long as there's food for them to eat - so keep breeding those gnats and they'll keep eating those larvae. Just be patient and keep up the application as prescribed on your nematode package (my package had 4 applications included and I used them all over 6-8 weeks to ensure nothing remained). You'll definitely notice the difference after a week or so. Good luck!

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    • MikeNeedsMorePlants

      THANK you! One thing I've been wondering: some plants want the soil to dry between waterings, but doesn't this kill the nematodes? I know fungus gnats don't thrive either in those conditions but I swear these guys are mutants and are able to withstand anything lol

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    • Josie's Jungle

      That's where the repeat applications come in. The plants that like to dry out between waterings will tend to have fewer gnats to begin with, and I find the nematodes last long enough to get the job done. The worst of my plants was a huge pot that didn't have drainage and took a long time to dry between waterings, so it did take weeks for that one to clear completely, but those little nemotodes did a great job!

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    • S.R

      Really cool to hear your experience! Thanks for sharing ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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    • nosugartonight

      Thanks was looking at this exact product

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