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if you're starting your seedlings

if you're starting your seedlings

if you're starting your seedlings indoors

indoors

indoors you may have already come across some

you may have already come across some

you may have already come across some little tiny

little tiny

little tiny flying bugs that seem to hide in your

flying bugs that seem to hide in your

flying bugs that seem to hide in your soil

soil

soil and then when you water them they fly

and then when you water them they fly

and then when you water them they fly everywhere

everywhere

everywhere they're more than just one of the most

they're more than just one of the most

they're more than just one of the most annoying bugs you can handle

annoying bugs you can handle

annoying bugs you can handle especially if you're growing house

especially if you're growing house

especially if you're growing house plants indoors or starting your

plants indoors or starting your

plants indoors or starting your seedlings indoors

seedlings indoors

seedlings indoors but not only are they annoying they can

but not only are they annoying they can

but not only are they annoying they can actually damage your seedlings to the

actually damage your seedlings to the

actually damage your seedlings to the point of no return

point of no return

point of no return in this video i'm going to show you 10

in this video i'm going to show you 10

in this video i'm going to show you 10 ways to prevent

ways to prevent

ways to prevent and to kill fungus gnats stick around

and to kill fungus gnats stick around

and to kill fungus gnats stick around [Music]

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now let's get preventing and killing

now let's get preventing and killing so i put together 10 solutions that run

so i put together 10 solutions that run

so i put together 10 solutions that run the gamut between prevention

the gamut between prevention

the gamut between prevention and getting rid of them if you happen to

and getting rid of them if you happen to

and getting rid of them if you happen to get them

get them

get them and prevent as we may a lot of times

and prevent as we may a lot of times

and prevent as we may a lot of times you're just going to get them anyway

you're just going to get them anyway

you're just going to get them anyway so out of these 10 if you have any that

so out of these 10 if you have any that

so out of these 10 if you have any that you have tried

you have tried

you have tried with great success let us know down in

with great success let us know down in

with great success let us know down in the comments and if there's one i forgot

the comments and if there's one i forgot

the comments and if there's one i forgot that you've used before and it's worked

that you've used before and it's worked

that you've used before and it's worked let us know that as well we'd all like

let us know that as well we'd all like

let us know that as well we'd all like to know so to fully understand

to know so to fully understand

to know so to fully understand how these preventative solutions and

how these preventative solutions and

how these preventative solutions and killing solutions work

killing solutions work

killing solutions work we've really got to go back to what the

we've really got to go back to what the

we've really got to go back to what the life cycle is of the fungus gnat and how

life cycle is of the fungus gnat and how

life cycle is of the fungus gnat and how they work

they work

they work adult fungus gnats live for about a week

adult fungus gnats live for about a week

adult fungus gnats live for about a week and during that week they can lay up to

and during that week they can lay up to

and during that week they can lay up to 300 eggs on the surface of

300 eggs on the surface of

300 eggs on the surface of your soil they hatch out in about four

your soil they hatch out in about four

your soil they hatch out in about four days

days

days and they become these little creepy

and they become these little creepy

and they become these little creepy crawly larvae that crawl through

crawly larvae that crawl through

crawly larvae that crawl through the soil depth of your containers

the soil depth of your containers

the soil depth of your containers and over the next two weeks they feed on

and over the next two weeks they feed on

and over the next two weeks they feed on any fungus

any fungus

any fungus that's on or in the soil and they also

that's on or in the soil and they also

that's on or in the soil and they also can feed on your little seedling

can feed on your little seedling

can feed on your little seedling roots and if it gets too bad your

roots and if it gets too bad your

roots and if it gets too bad your seedlings are

seedlings are

seedlings are going to die after that two weeks in the

going to die after that two weeks in the

going to die after that two weeks in the soil they emerge

soil they emerge

soil they emerge as adults and during the next week you

as adults and during the next week you

as adults and during the next week you guessed it

guessed it

guessed it each one of them are going to lay 300

each one of them are going to lay 300

each one of them are going to lay 300 eggs so this is

eggs so this is

eggs so this is a problem that can get out of control

a problem that can get out of control

a problem that can get out of control really quickly

really quickly

really quickly in order to prevent this or to try to

in order to prevent this or to try to

in order to prevent this or to try to prevent it from happening in the first

prevent it from happening in the first

prevent it from happening in the first place

place

place the first thing you might want to do is

the first thing you might want to do is

the first thing you might want to do is disinfect

disinfect

disinfect your potting soil or your seed starting

your potting soil or your seed starting

your potting soil or your seed starting mix before you even start so if you buy

mix before you even start so if you buy

mix before you even start so if you buy a bag

a bag

a bag of seed starting mix or you make it

of seed starting mix or you make it

of seed starting mix or you make it yourself

yourself

yourself take a pot of boiling water and

take a pot of boiling water and

take a pot of boiling water and pre-moisten

pre-moisten

pre-moisten the soil with that boiling water and

the soil with that boiling water and

the soil with that boiling water and that's going to help to kill

that's going to help to kill

that's going to help to kill any of the larvae that are already in

any of the larvae that are already in

any of the larvae that are already in the soil

the soil

the soil the second thing you want to do and this

the second thing you want to do and this

the second thing you want to do and this is for many reasons but

is for many reasons but

is for many reasons but fungus gnats like damp soil if the top

fungus gnats like damp soil if the top

fungus gnats like damp soil if the top of the soil is dry

of the soil is dry

of the soil is dry they're most likely going to move on and

they're most likely going to move on and

they're most likely going to move on and so we don't want to

so we don't want to

so we don't want to you know constantly spray our seedlings

you know constantly spray our seedlings

you know constantly spray our seedlings and keep everything moist

and keep everything moist

and keep everything moist so one thing we want to do for more than

so one thing we want to do for more than

so one thing we want to do for more than that reason but

that reason but

that reason but always bottom water your seedlings so if

always bottom water your seedlings so if

always bottom water your seedlings so if they're in a tray already that doesn't

they're in a tray already that doesn't

they're in a tray already that doesn't have holes

have holes

have holes fill the tray with water give it about

fill the tray with water give it about

fill the tray with water give it about 15-20 minutes

15-20 minutes

15-20 minutes let them soak it up and then remove that

let them soak it up and then remove that

let them soak it up and then remove that water from the tray you don't want these

water from the tray you don't want these

water from the tray you don't want these sitting in water all the time

sitting in water all the time

sitting in water all the time if you're using a humidity dome for

if you're using a humidity dome for

if you're using a humidity dome for starting your seedlings

starting your seedlings

starting your seedlings make sure once the seedlings germinate

make sure once the seedlings germinate

make sure once the seedlings germinate that dome is removed and is not put back

that dome is removed and is not put back

that dome is removed and is not put back now between waterings make sure that you

now between waterings make sure that you

now between waterings make sure that you let the soil dry out on top

let the soil dry out on top

let the soil dry out on top if you live in a more humid environment

if you live in a more humid environment

if you live in a more humid environment or if the place you've got your

or if the place you've got your

or if the place you've got your seeds is humid you can also use a

seeds is humid you can also use a

seeds is humid you can also use a oscillating

oscillating

oscillating fan in the general area of your

fan in the general area of your

fan in the general area of your seedlings to just

seedlings to just

seedlings to just gently blow across the seedlings that's

gently blow across the seedlings that's

gently blow across the seedlings that's going to strengthen your seedlings it's

going to strengthen your seedlings it's

going to strengthen your seedlings it's also going to dry out the top

also going to dry out the top

also going to dry out the top you know quarter inch of soil and that's

you know quarter inch of soil and that's

you know quarter inch of soil and that's totally fine that does not mean that the

totally fine that does not mean that the

totally fine that does not mean that the seedling needs

seedling needs

seedling needs water it is safer to let the seedlings

water it is safer to let the seedlings

water it is safer to let the seedlings dry out between waterings than to keep

dry out between waterings than to keep

dry out between waterings than to keep them

them

them completely wet all the time another

completely wet all the time another

completely wet all the time another preventative measure is with something

preventative measure is with something

preventative measure is with something you probably have around the house

you probably have around the house

you probably have around the house plain old cinnamon cinnamon is an

plain old cinnamon cinnamon is an

plain old cinnamon cinnamon is an anti-fungal

anti-fungal

anti-fungal and just by sprinkling a layer of

and just by sprinkling a layer of

and just by sprinkling a layer of cinnamon

cinnamon

cinnamon on the soil it's going to keep fungus

on the soil it's going to keep fungus

on the soil it's going to keep fungus from growing on that soil and that is

from growing on that soil and that is

from growing on that soil and that is what's going to feed the fungus is what

what's going to feed the fungus is what

what's going to feed the fungus is what feeds the gnats

feeds the gnats

feeds the gnats get rid of the fungus lessen the chance

get rid of the fungus lessen the chance

get rid of the fungus lessen the chance of fungus gnats

of fungus gnats

of fungus gnats okay that's enough of prevention now

okay that's enough of prevention now

okay that's enough of prevention now we've got to

we've got to

we've got to kill them no gentle way to say that

kill them no gentle way to say that

kill them no gentle way to say that first thing i'm going to talk about is

first thing i'm going to talk about is

first thing i'm going to talk about is diatomaceous earth food grade

diatomaceous earth food grade

diatomaceous earth food grade diatomaceous earth now this is good for

diatomaceous earth now this is good for

diatomaceous earth now this is good for any soft

any soft

any soft bodied creepy crawly uh what it does

bodied creepy crawly uh what it does

bodied creepy crawly uh what it does it's

it's

it's it you it feel feels almost like

it you it feel feels almost like

it you it feel feels almost like baking soda or even flour it's even

baking soda or even flour it's even

baking soda or even flour it's even finer than baking flour

finer than baking flour

finer than baking flour but microscopically this

but microscopically this

but microscopically this is millions and millions of tiny

is millions and millions of tiny

is millions and millions of tiny razor-sharp

razor-sharp

razor-sharp particles that will actually cut into

particles that will actually cut into

particles that will actually cut into the skin

the skin

the skin of soft-bodied insects so

of soft-bodied insects so

of soft-bodied insects so when you're preparing your seed starting

when you're preparing your seed starting

when you're preparing your seed starting mix just sprinkle some over the soil

mix just sprinkle some over the soil

mix just sprinkle some over the soil and mix it in now this isn't necessarily

and mix it in now this isn't necessarily

and mix it in now this isn't necessarily going to kill the adult fungus gnats

going to kill the adult fungus gnats

going to kill the adult fungus gnats but this is going to cut into the skin

but this is going to cut into the skin

but this is going to cut into the skin of the larva

of the larva

of the larva with any of these solutions one by

with any of these solutions one by

with any of these solutions one by itself

itself

itself is not going to take care of the issue

is not going to take care of the issue

is not going to take care of the issue choose several

choose several

choose several a couple of prevention and a couple of

a couple of prevention and a couple of

a couple of prevention and a couple of killing strategies

killing strategies

killing strategies 300 eggs a week per fungus gnat is a lot

300 eggs a week per fungus gnat is a lot

300 eggs a week per fungus gnat is a lot so we need to kill some of those adults

so we need to kill some of those adults

so we need to kill some of those adults one way we can do that is by making a

one way we can do that is by making a

one way we can do that is by making a trap i'm going to show you two different

trap i'm going to show you two different

trap i'm going to show you two different ways

ways

ways so for that we're going to need a little

so for that we're going to need a little

so for that we're going to need a little bowl a little

bowl a little

bowl a little jar some dish

jar some dish

jar some dish soap and some apple cider vinegar

soap and some apple cider vinegar

soap and some apple cider vinegar for the bowl trap you're just going to

for the bowl trap you're just going to

for the bowl trap you're just going to put

put

put a half inch to an inch of apple cider

a half inch to an inch of apple cider

a half inch to an inch of apple cider vinegar

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[Applause] a little bit of dish soap

set this trap in amongst your seedlings

set this trap in amongst your seedlings

set this trap in amongst your seedlings and they're going to come feed on that

and they're going to come feed on that

and they're going to come feed on that apple cider vinegar that's going to

apple cider vinegar that's going to

apple cider vinegar that's going to attract them and between that and the

attract them and between that and the

attract them and between that and the soap

soap

soap they're going to get trapped and killed

they're going to get trapped and killed

they're going to get trapped and killed basically drowned

basically drowned

basically drowned now with the jar we just need some apple

now with the jar we just need some apple

now with the jar we just need some apple cider vinegar

half inch to an inch

some plastic wrap

uh oh and a rubber band that i buried in

uh oh and a rubber band that i buried in

uh oh and a rubber band that i buried in there

there

there with okay put the plastic wrap over the

with okay put the plastic wrap over the

with okay put the plastic wrap over the top

rubber band it and just

rubber band it and just

rubber band it and just poke a tiny slit again the apple cider

poke a tiny slit again the apple cider

poke a tiny slit again the apple cider vinegar is going to attract them

vinegar is going to attract them

vinegar is going to attract them they're going to crawl through that slit

they're going to crawl through that slit

they're going to crawl through that slit and they're going to get stuck

and they're going to get stuck

and they're going to get stuck and you might want to change these out

and you might want to change these out

and you might want to change these out every few days otherwise you're going to

every few days otherwise you're going to

every few days otherwise you're going to have hundreds of

have hundreds of

have hundreds of tiny little ants or fungus gnats

tiny little ants or fungus gnats

tiny little ants or fungus gnats floating in them

floating in them

floating in them which is kind of satisfying but

which is kind of satisfying but

which is kind of satisfying but i don't know if i saw a hundred humans

i don't know if i saw a hundred humans

i don't know if i saw a hundred humans floating somewhere i probably stay away

floating somewhere i probably stay away

floating somewhere i probably stay away i don't know if they're that smart

i don't know if they're that smart

i don't know if they're that smart probably not

probably not

probably not i know apple cider vinegar certainly

i know apple cider vinegar certainly

i know apple cider vinegar certainly wouldn't attract me to anything

wouldn't attract me to anything

wouldn't attract me to anything the next way is with sticky traps now

the next way is with sticky traps now

the next way is with sticky traps now you've probably seen something like this

you've probably seen something like this

you've probably seen something like this hanging in fruit trees maybe you've done

hanging in fruit trees maybe you've done

hanging in fruit trees maybe you've done it yourself

it yourself

it yourself i got these on amazon i'm going to show

i got these on amazon i'm going to show

i got these on amazon i'm going to show you also how to make

you also how to make

you also how to make a diy version but these are about seven

a diy version but these are about seven

a diy version but these are about seven dollars

dollars

dollars and there's there's 12 of these in here

and there's there's 12 of these in here

and there's there's 12 of these in here about i think they were seven dollars

about i think they were seven dollars

about i think they were seven dollars i'll put a link to this and anything

i'll put a link to this and anything

i'll put a link to this and anything else on my website if you go to my

else on my website if you go to my

else on my website if you go to my website i'll put the link below

website i'll put the link below

website i'll put the link below under products i love

under products i love

under products i love these the the fungus gnats are attracted

these the the fungus gnats are attracted

these the the fungus gnats are attracted to the color yellow

to the color yellow

to the color yellow and so these come pretty sticky you just

and so these come pretty sticky you just

and so these come pretty sticky you just peel off

peel off

peel off the coating

and stick them in your seedlings they're

and stick them in your seedlings they're

and stick them in your seedlings they're going to get attracted to it

going to get attracted to it

going to get attracted to it and stuck if you want to make a diy

and stuck if you want to make a diy

and stuck if you want to make a diy version you can get

version you can get

version you can get yellow cardstock or if you go to like

yellow cardstock or if you go to like

yellow cardstock or if you go to like home depot in the paint section they've

home depot in the paint section they've

home depot in the paint section they've got all the different colors of

got all the different colors of

got all the different colors of paint swatches get a couple of yellow

paint swatches get a couple of yellow

paint swatches get a couple of yellow cards smear a really thin layer of

cards smear a really thin layer of

cards smear a really thin layer of vaseline

vaseline

vaseline onto it maybe glue it to a popsicle

onto it maybe glue it to a popsicle

onto it maybe glue it to a popsicle stick

stick

stick and stick it in your seedlings it should

and stick it in your seedlings it should

and stick it in your seedlings it should work the same way all right the next one

work the same way all right the next one

work the same way all right the next one is my favorite garden standbys and

is my favorite garden standbys and

is my favorite garden standbys and that's

that's

that's neem oil and you're just gonna mix this

neem oil and you're just gonna mix this

neem oil and you're just gonna mix this you can do it two ways you can do a a

you can do it two ways you can do a a

you can do it two ways you can do a a soil soak or you can spray it on the

soil soak or you can spray it on the

soil soak or you can spray it on the surface

surface

surface i prefer a soil soak so i mix this half

i prefer a soil soak so i mix this half

i prefer a soil soak so i mix this half strength of what the bottle says

strength of what the bottle says

strength of what the bottle says and basically just pour it over the soil

and basically just pour it over the soil

and basically just pour it over the soil of the seedlings now neem is a

of the seedlings now neem is a

of the seedlings now neem is a anti-fungal

anti-fungal

anti-fungal and it's also an organic insecticide so

and it's also an organic insecticide so

and it's also an organic insecticide so that's going to take care of the problem

that's going to take care of the problem

that's going to take care of the problem a couple different ways so the next

a couple different ways so the next

a couple different ways so the next solution is

solution is

solution is good old hydrogen peroxide three percent

good old hydrogen peroxide three percent

good old hydrogen peroxide three percent no stronger

no stronger

no stronger very easy to find most of the ones in

very easy to find most of the ones in

very easy to find most of the ones in the drugstore are three percent

the drugstore are three percent

the drugstore are three percent and you can put this on two different

and you can put this on two different

and you can put this on two different ways you can start with a spray

ways you can start with a spray

ways you can start with a spray and with that you mix five to one

and with that you mix five to one

and with that you mix five to one five parts water one part hydrogen

five parts water one part hydrogen

five parts water one part hydrogen peroxide

peroxide

peroxide and you can actually just

and you can actually just

and you can actually just spray the plants it's an anti-fungal

and then you can also spray the top of

and then you can also spray the top of

and then you can also spray the top of the soil and you can do this every

the soil and you can do this every

the soil and you can do this every couple of days

couple of days

couple of days now it's going to keep the fungus from

now it's going to keep the fungus from

now it's going to keep the fungus from growing and basically cut down on what

growing and basically cut down on what

growing and basically cut down on what the fungus gnat has to eat

the fungus gnat has to eat

the fungus gnat has to eat and you can also do a soil drench with

and you can also do a soil drench with

and you can also do a soil drench with hydrogen peroxide that would be

hydrogen peroxide that would be

hydrogen peroxide that would be one part peroxide two parts water

one part peroxide two parts water

one part peroxide two parts water and soak the entire soil with it just

and soak the entire soil with it just

and soak the entire soil with it just pour it right on the surface of the soil

pour it right on the surface of the soil

pour it right on the surface of the soil and you can do that every week or so

and you can do that every week or so

and you can do that every week or so it's important to know with hydrogen

it's important to know with hydrogen

it's important to know with hydrogen peroxide you need to use

peroxide you need to use

peroxide you need to use what you mix up basically immediately

what you mix up basically immediately

what you mix up basically immediately if you can't use up what you have

if you can't use up what you have

if you can't use up what you have immediately it needs to be stored in a

immediately it needs to be stored in a

immediately it needs to be stored in a container

container

container that is not clear it needs to be dark

that is not clear it needs to be dark

that is not clear it needs to be dark otherwise it's going to degrade very

otherwise it's going to degrade very

otherwise it's going to degrade very quickly and basically just become water

quickly and basically just become water

quickly and basically just become water okay the last thing i want to talk about

okay the last thing i want to talk about

okay the last thing i want to talk about is mosquito bits

is mosquito bits

is mosquito bits this is something maybe some of you in

this is something maybe some of you in

this is something maybe some of you in the south or get humid summers you

the south or get humid summers you

the south or get humid summers you already know about this out in ponds

already know about this out in ponds

already know about this out in ponds or in the gardens in bird baths and

or in the gardens in bird baths and

or in the gardens in bird baths and things to kill off the mosquito larva

things to kill off the mosquito larva

things to kill off the mosquito larva does the same thing for fungus gnats you

does the same thing for fungus gnats you

does the same thing for fungus gnats you can mix this in the soil

can mix this in the soil

can mix this in the soil or you can you sprinkle them on top this

or you can you sprinkle them on top this

or you can you sprinkle them on top this the active ingredient

the active ingredient

the active ingredient in here is bt which i've talked about on

in here is bt which i've talked about on

in here is bt which i've talked about on the channel many times for

the channel many times for

the channel many times for cabbage worms and tomato worms same

cabbage worms and tomato worms same

cabbage worms and tomato worms same thing

thing

thing bt bacillus thyringiensis it's a

bt bacillus thyringiensis it's a

bt bacillus thyringiensis it's a bacteria

bacteria

bacteria that kills them from the inside out but

that kills them from the inside out but

that kills them from the inside out but is harmless to humans

is harmless to humans

is harmless to humans so like i said again don't rely on one

so like i said again don't rely on one

so like i said again don't rely on one of these methods

of these methods

of these methods pick two or three from each category and

pick two or three from each category and

pick two or three from each category and you should have no problem either

you should have no problem either

you should have no problem either preventing

preventing

preventing or getting rid of them once you have

or getting rid of them once you have

or getting rid of them once you have them if you learn something from this

them if you learn something from this

them if you learn something from this video

video

video please give it a thumbs up it helps a

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lot and i will see you

lot and i will see you [Music]

tomorrow

you