Okay, so maybe I'm just a total loon for bringing it up, but how feasible would it be to plant a few Venus Flytraps in an indoor garden when signs of thrips, whiteflies, fungus gnats, etc., may be present?

At first, I was toying with the idea of adding them directly to the soil, since they develop short root systems...but they have a tendency to become poisoned by excess nitrogen. But how about planting them in a separate container in the middle of the other plants?

I feel that they'd be more effective than traditional insect assassins, like ladybugs. Ladybugs are great for destroying mite colonies, but aren't quite as effective when the insect invaders spend much of their time in and around the soil. I've noticed that they prefer to hang out on the leaves, as opposed to the soil itself. Being that Flytraps use a sweet smelling nectar-like substance to draw prey in, I figured they would be more effective in drawing insects away from the cannabis plants, and into the Flytrap's jaws of death. They do require a dormancy period in winter, but I also figured this could be bypassed by a continual indoor spring-like atmosphere.

Am I a total loon for wanting to try this? :jointsmile:
Mr. Clandestine Reviewed by Mr. Clandestine on . Venus Flytraps as a pest deterrent? Okay, so maybe I'm just a total loon for bringing it up, but how feasible would it be to plant a few Venus Flytraps in an indoor garden when signs of thrips, whiteflies, fungus gnats, etc., may be present? At first, I was toying with the idea of adding them directly to the soil, since they develop short root systems...but they have a tendency to become poisoned by excess nitrogen. But how about planting them in a separate container in the middle of the other plants? I feel that they'd be Rating: 5