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Ok, i took my plant of the plate im using for drainage like, and in amoungst all the sand and stuff on the plate that has come out the bottom of my pot, i noticed somthing moving. On closer inspection i saw 3 or 4 little little little white bug things running about in all the soil and sand. This has really shit me up, and i hope them bastards havent infected my plant. Are they spider mites, if so, am i fucked?
See if you can find some Diatomaceous Earth and sprinkle an inch or two on top of your soil.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeedyBoyWonder
It is a non-toxic, safe substance made up from crushed fossils of freshwater organisms and marine life. Crushed to a fine powder and observed through a microscope, the particles resemble bits of broken glass. Deadly to any insect and completely harmless to animals, fish, fowl or food. Most insects have a waxy outer shell covering their bodies, INSECT STOP scratches through this shell causing the insect to dehydrate leading to eventual death. Just be careful when dumping it in your pots as the dust from this shit most likely is not good for the lungs.
I know a guy who used H2O2 at a rate of 2ml per gallon of water to keep those little bugs away. Also, H2O2 is safe for your plants it provides extra hydrogen to the soil.
The best deterent that I found to not have bugs to begin with is to bake your soil in the oven at 270 degrees for 20 minutes. Completely sterile soil to start with! :thumbsup:
Sorry, I meant oxygen not hydrogen.Quote:
Originally Posted by cnd411