grow cycle | beginner ' s corner
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Fungus
Gnats !
The tiny fungus gnat can cause big problems in your garden . If you see one , chances are you have an entire civilization of them ready to hatch in your grow media . Frank Rauscher explains how to identify , prevent , and eliminate these pint-sized pests . by Frank Rauscher
Fungus gnats drive many a gardener to madness . Once they begin to breed in your house , they seem to have a desire to dive-bomb your coffee and get into your eyes . These tiny pests are a nuisance , to be sure , and you probably don ’ t want them around . While these adult fungus gnats don ' t actually feed on the leaves — it only has the function of reproduction — an infestation will harm your plants . Killing the adults rarely results in control as it is likely you have killed them after they ’ ve laid their eggs . To solve the problem , focusing on dispatching the larvae is the way to go .
102 Maximum Yield USA | February 2017