To each their own. I personally choose an environmentally friendly approach.
You may think that some other practices are trivial. I am sure there are things that you do, that others may feel the same way about. This forum should be used for sharing information, not telling others they will fail, but rather, helping each other NOT fail.
Best, Jude
-----Original Message-----
From: Hans-Werner Hammen <haweha@hotmail.com>
To: pbs pbs <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Mon, Mar 21, 2011 12:43 pm
Subject: Re: [pbs] Fungus Gnats
> To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:32:22 -0400
> From: santoury@aol.com
> Subject: Re: [pbs] Fungus Gnats
>
> I understand the "scare tactic" of not wiping out a fungus gnat infestation
with every chemical known to man. Some of us choose what is best for the
environment, as well as a natural approach to growing.
> The Yellow traps, "indicators" or otherwise, do the job for me.
> I'm sure they do a great job in eliminating weak seedlings that would lead to
a weak plant, just as in nature.
>
With all due respect: You will fail, to provide any proof and evidence, that the
maggots of fungus gnats accurately select weaker seedlings of Hippeastrums, when
these are just germinating. Fact is, that these larvae consume what is next to
their present location. In a fair consideration, EVERY seedling is "weak". The
same applies for CUTTINGS. These are weak("er") specimens TOO, because they are,
you name it, CUT, thus providing an entrance port where maggots of fungus gnats
prefer to drill themselves in.
Your sticky trap is TRIVIAL, and your insistence is ridiculous. The sticky trap
is no scare tactics, it is a minor, negligible thinning out of the infestation
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