FFHF + free fungus gnats

[Finckensteine]

I have used Happy Frog three times now. First time had fungus gnats that took me weeks to get rid of. Second time got bag from Amazon and no gnats. Third time bought the 51qt bag from Ace Hardware. Filled two 3" pots and planted my germinated seeds. Twelve hrs later the yellow sticky traps were peppered with them. Few days later traps had to be replaced as they were black with the nasty little phques! The seedlings grew for about four days then damped down and remained the same size for about a week before finally starting to grow again. Hundreds of gnats all from about a quart of FFHF!

Anybody experienced this nightmare with Fox Farms? Really pisses me off!

[Ace1973]

soil will have fungus gnats, not always, it depends on where you get it usually, you can buy different soil and still have the same problem.

[PLreef]

I use a product call Gnatol. It's pricy but it work with one or two applications. Mosquito bits are trash in comparison.

[Gingerbeard]

I never plant straight from a fresh bag. I order the next harvests' soil by half way through my current grow. All the soil is poured into a large planter, mixed with diatomaceous earth, and left out to dry for a couple months.
A fan across the top of your soil will greatly reduce or remove your gnats.

[Ace1973]

watering from the bottom and yellow sticky traps help also buy your soil indoors, diotamasceus earth on top of your soil can help a lot

[Puglover1]

I was going to use HF for this grow but recent amazon reviews were Bad for the gnats. A layer of perlite on top of the soil can help. I bought Stonington Blend soil, the stickies caught only 3 gnats from 4 pots/bags.

[Gingerbeard]

Imagine a rotten sardine wrapped tennis ball. Then stop. It'll ruin your evening.
Vet wanted to show me how to do internals. I told her no because I don't want D to associate me with doing that.
My neighbor had a Jack Russel I would walk. Little tootsie rolls. I now take two bags.
But yeah, fungus gnats... I wonder how that's going. We gave good advice before the hijack.

[Puglover1]

Last time, promise. I was all set to do it myself but once I was in and felt them I wasn't sure what to do. Now that I know he climbs up my shoulder and down my back trying to get away. I tried Prep-H to help him fell less miserable. I even put some lidocaine in the P-H. I need a professional haircut, it's pandemic long, but the vet bills.

[Finckensteine]

The FFHF is kinda iffy. I like it but might try different brand next time.