JoynersHotPeppers 2013 GLOG

JoynersHotPeppers · Apr 18, 2013

Fungal Gnats anyone?

Sawyer · Apr 18, 2013

What kind of sticky trap is that? And where did you get it?

JoynersHotPeppers · Apr 18, 2013

Sawyer said:
What kind of sticky trap is that? And where did you get it?

Most anywhere you can buy it, think I got it at Walmart. Let me say this, one fell on my floor and left a mess and the mess now has 100+ stuck gnats! They work great but do not 100% solve the problem of course.

Here are a few of the plants, some doing better than others. As previously stated, damn near killed them all!

Reaper

Sawyer · Apr 18, 2013

Thanks for the info. I may have one of those around here somewhere. I tried one last year outside for those biting flies that look like 3/4 size house flies. It didn't work for those. On the other hand, since I sprayed earlier today with my hot pepper/garlic/mustard seed spray, the gnats have really thinned out. I'm not sure where they went, but they're leaving the peppers.

JoynersHotPeppers · Apr 18, 2013

Decided to let this stick live and it seems to be trying to come back....

WalkGood · Apr 18, 2013

I'm glad that most your plants made it, can't wait to see dem outside and nice shots. I had fungal gnat issues myself, they suck!

JoynersHotPeppers · Apr 18, 2013

Jeff H · Apr 18, 2013

Holy crap Joyner, your fungus gnat infestation was way worse than mine if you are still battling them. I still have a few, but nothing like that. Good thing plant out time is in a few weeks. I grow tired of indoor bugs. Time to deal with outdoor bugs. :rolleyes:

My quick surefire way to irradicate fungus gnats from the grow room--> Last week I put all the dirt plants on the deck to get some fresh air and the only thing in the grow room is 16ish hydro plants. Fungus gnat population has been about nill without soil in the room. Makes me think that an indoor nursery next winter with all hydro would be the way to go. Ideas ideas.

JoynersHotPeppers · Apr 18, 2013

Thanks Jeff, next season I'll be doing the sand on the top layer of soil and see if that helps. That was 1 of 6 strips and they all look that bad. My OW plants were happy to get outdoors for sure! This weekend, the rest start to make the harden off journey.

theghostpepperstore · Apr 18, 2013

The sand on top of the soil works great. I have had great success with it. For my greenhouse I keep a mosquito dunk in my water barrel and water everything from there. That keeps them down as well. Same concept could be applied to a 5 gallon bucket or a big watering can.

JoynersHotPeppers · Apr 20, 2013

Outdoors for the first time to harden off...

Sanarda · Apr 20, 2013

How long do you keep yours out at first to harden. I have a fungal knat and aphid problem. pretty bad one too. I'm spraying with soapy water.

OOOps I meant gnats

JoynersHotPeppers · Apr 20, 2013

I do the 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8 plan roughly. The numbers represent hours in the sun. It is going to be in 30's here tonight so I brought everything back in. If the night time temp is OK, I just leave them out but provide shelter from sun outside the hours I expect them to be exposed.

Fungal Gnats sucked bad this year, no doubt did they cause damage to my plants. Just hope everything remains strong and pulls through.

JoynersHotPeppers · Apr 21, 2013

Low 30's here last night...indoor morning sun then outside.

PeriPeri · Apr 25, 2013

Those plants are really looking great! When those babies get in the soil they are going to take off for sure! Good luck!

PIC 1 · Apr 26, 2013

Fungal Gnats or not...they'll be gone soon and your plants will be on there way to recovery.

I've battled with them lately in my basement grow, mostly with the smaller plants. It pays to air dry the soil if damp before using.

Getting your plants outdoors will force the adults to lay eggs elsewhere, they're drawn to
light and areas that are moist.

JoynersHotPeppers · Apr 26, 2013

PIC 1 said:
Fungal Gnats or not...they'll be gone soon and your plants will be on there way to recovery.

I've battled with them lately in my basement grow, mostly with the smaller plants. It pays to air dry the soil if damp before using.

Getting your plants outdoors will force the adults to lay eggs elsewhere, they're drawn to
light and areas that are moist.

Thanks, the babies stayed outside last night for the first time. One week in to the harden off process and they are close to going into the soil!

Darthpepper · May 2, 2013

I think I speak for everyone. Update!

JoynersHotPeppers · May 2, 2013

Will do this weekend, everything is hitting the soil. Sun has been a bit brutal but all should survive.

JoynersHotPeppers · May 4, 2013

Going to plant out tomorrow and tonight the baby rabbit that was born in our yard 8 - 10 weeks ago inspects the plants.