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0:01 - Why soil is terrible for plants
1:07 - What root rot is
2:09 - Soil amendments
3:51 - Soil alternatives
5:14 - Mould in soil
6:37 - Why fungus gnats love soil
8:42 - Is semi-hydro the answer?
9:44 - Benefits of perlite
10:07 - Semi-hydro warning

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@MrJohnchandler]

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[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@prettybrwneyez7757]

I plant all my plants in soil with a cactus mix. Works beautifully! Lots of drainage.

[@T216-n3h]

@prettybrwneyez7757 same. But I just add a little sand and save some money

[@TajmToCook]

I grow all my plants and props in semi hydro. When I buy a new one, it goes straight out of soil into nutrition solution and once I see the roots are happy to live in water, I will transfer the plant into perlite, pon or leca. My alocasia frydek arrived a month ago, well rooted in soil. As soon as she entered my home, I moved her from soil to nutrition solution. No signs of root rot and she is currently growing 6 corms at the same time. Busy girl ❤ I wanted to move her to leca after few months but maybe I will just keep her this way and enjoy watching growing new babies from my front row seat. In the last two-three days, some of the corms started to put out green stuff which I guess will be the petioles. I love watching plants to grow 😍

[@LaSnob711]

I had a few gnats so I sprayed the top of the soil on all my plants in the bedroom with oxigen peroxide added to water every couple of days for about a week and they're all gone now. Try it! My mortal enemy are the fruit flies in the summer (without leaving any fruit outside they just appear every year) but I started using the yellow sticky tapes around the kitchen this year and it worked like magic - so thank you!😊

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I have to use a lot of perlite and pumice to make a good quality indoor potting mix. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@nadjakonig5166]

Thank you very much for sharing all this information for free! You are running one of my favourite channels on KZbin. Your humour and editing are just the best!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@m.masoodahmed5515]

​@@SheffieldMadePlantsI love your plants and your video,can't you send the cuttings of your variegated monstera

[@surgeinc1]

Yes, we learned the hard way that compost decays, using up the oxygen but also creates methane killing the plant even faster. Most of the plants in our greenhouse have now been converted to a soilless mix and are thriving. We do add a bit of charcoal as well.

[@smajliiicka]

Charcoal (or even ashes but careful with those) is fantastic

[@mememe84]

whats soilless mix? what did the charcoal do!

[@T216-n3h]

Compost isn't soil. In nature, plants don't grow in compost. Add compost over the top of soil or go semihydro.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Compost is a broad term

[@T216-n3h]

@SheffieldMadePlants I agree, and so is soil. Most of what is sold as soil isn't fit to grow plants if you have to change it after 6 months to a year.

[@AJ-ms8qv]

I took about 1/3 off the bottom of the soil/roots of a few plants and replaced it with some compost. So far, so good.

[@Silly7852]

​@@SheffieldMadePlantsFalse. Compost is decayed organic material used as a plant fertilizer.

[@Silly7852]

Meaning you would have too much fertilizer in not enough potting medium. But if when you say compost you actually mean soil then you're still wrong. If you take soil from outside and use that it can go either way but it depends on the composition of the soil and the plant needs.

[@danw8586]

There is a new growing media being used in central london office installations, it is called vulcaponics a mix of pumice amd zeolite.

[@Stargazer-vk6vz]

Good Morning Mr Sheffield!! Another great informative video about soil for our babies... I know alot of folks don't want to take the time to bottom water, but it sure seems to help plants and keep fungus gnats at bay. I use a rubber high side winter boot/shoe mat to make it faster for bottom watering and added bonus it makes it easy to take a peek at each plant. Have a great day!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@nisar8009]

I use neem oil mixed with dish soap and water to get rid of gnats. It works great.

[@salgido]

How do you use this mixture?

[@irmar]

Of course it also depends on where one lives. Some climates are more forgiving. For instance, I live in Greece, so sunlight is plenty and windows are open for quite a bit every day for most of the year. And in the summer there are fans working. Despite that, I'm too lazy to have indoor plants. I have a beautiful large terrace facing south-east (morning sun) and two small balconies facing north-west (afternoon sun), so I do all my gardening outside. I think twice in twenty years it was so freezing cold that I took some of the small pots inside. But there are few small pots. Most are huge pots: jasmine, bougainvillaeas, super-tall yukkas and the like. Not to mention the herbs and vegetables. On the back balcony there's Cestrum nocturnum, honeysuckle, passifloras and wisteria, although they don't often flower, the sun is not enough - only this year they did, but this year was a pervert. I believe in keeping mostly local species, or at least those that belong to the same parallel as you and can happily adapt to your climate. I'm not a botanical garden and I don't feel the need for exotic, high-maintenance species, no matter how beautiful.

[@cisium1184]

All my plants love me, they say I'm a real fungi.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

🤪

[@melfuz]

😂

[@sandy_carpetsthesecond5013]

10/10 reference. Would read again.

[@tjeym8897]

😂😂😂when I had my shroom faze my uncle would say that and I never got it when I found out it was a simple play on words I found it hilarious

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Haha😅

[@ithacacomments4811]

I use coconut coir in my 3×3 ft raised bed planter outside. I mix it in the soil. Great for keeping the soil loose and moist. I shred brown paper bags and use the shreds as mulch on top around my plantings. I rarely need to water.

[@nightspires]

This might explain why my peace lily and calathea have been suffering since I repotted them with compost... I'm gonna get some perlite!

[@smajliiicka]

My calathea loves being in 3:2:1 mix bark:perlite:potting mix

[@KonradVoelkel]

Just came here to say: love the channel, watched a lot, learned a lot. I'm still using 30-100% of my self-made garden compost (sifted and cured for a year) without any gnat problem ever. Sometimes there are earthworms from the many worm castings, they loosen up the soil even in a small pot. However, aroids seem to grow better with less than 100% compost. And soil, like topsoil from the garden, is just very bad - I had an avocado almost dying for two years until I gave it different substrate. TL;DR: compost can work, awesome channel, have a nice day :-)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 🙏

[@WendyHannan-pt7ez]

Oh no, I’ve just planted my indoor pot plant with my home made compost and a little potting mix, I’ll need to repot it. 😊 Thank you, your indoor plants look amazing.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@elifsoyarslan8254]

i always wondered about this! thank you for explaining!!!

[@robertakeogh8650]

Your title should have been “ never put compost “ in your indoor plant soil.❤

[@at-my4ub]

some great guidance here. this is obviously going to be very regional. I live in phoenix AZ and dont have mold issues with soil due to the dryness and AC usually running.

[@MummaMia5]

I absolutely love your channel. I’ve unsubscribed from all the others and get everything from here. Thanks SO much. ❤

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@Peterrdee]

I have mostly orchids in bark/moss and then a few hibiscus in super airy potting mix

[@smajliiicka]

Great video Mr. Sheffield! Re gnats - I've gone same way as you but also doing bottom watering - gnats eliminated completely within 4 months (and during winter in southern hemisphere which is extra humid). Give it a try, give us an update 😊🙏🏼

[@Blubberblase7]

I can just agree on the choice to go with semi hydro. I have now most of my plants in zeolite. For years I struggled with gnats. Nowadays I put a layer of sand on top of the substrate for all the plants that are not semi hydro, like my snakeplant or jadeplant. Around 2 cm of sand and then only watering from the bottom. Since then I have no gnats anymore. I did needed to change some pot choices because of the sand on the top. So laced ceramic does not do very well. But standard nursery pots and terrcotta pots work perfectly fine. It did feel great to take all the ugly yellow stickers away 😄

[@juanpabloyanez5350]

This problem comes from improperly aged compost not from compost itself. I do see the possible benefits of going hydroponic (which is what this video suggests), but a good, properly formulated soil will work wonders just like it has for centuries. Nowadays we know better and I do pasteurize my properly made compost in the microwave adn if necessary (it rarely is though) adjust pH. But it's still less hassle and more environmentally friendly than switching your entire plant collection to fertilizer-dependant hydroponics.

[@melfuz]

Exactly the video I was waiting for. Thank yoooou! ❤️🪴

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You bet!

[@gbemiashaye1804]

Once again, you answered a question i was asking. Brilliant.

[@jackrice2770]

I don't know, maybe I'm 'special', but I don't really have any of these issues. I use the lowest price potting mix from my local supermarket and mix it with perlite, varying the ratio according to the plant's preference. Botanists will tell you that soil fungus is necessary for plants to uptake nutrients. The fungi act as a sort of chemical interface that works with the roots. Recent studies have shown that in a forest, trees literally 'communicate' with one another (even among different species). (To quote Gimli: "What do trees have to talk about besides the consistency of squirrel droppings?") Yeah, sure, you can grow plants in other ways, but most of them involve a lot of fooling around that I'm too lazy to get into. The only time I had a major issue with fungus gnats was when I purchased some potting soil from one of those 'dollar' stores. I was inundated with them. First went for the sticky traps, but that wasn't getting them all. I used a 50/50 watering solution of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for about three watering cycles and committed fungus gnat genocide! Never bought that soil again (I'm not THAT stupid) and never had a single gnat since. (Safety note: peroxide is extremely toxic. Keep it away from anything too ignorant to know better, like animals and kids.) Air circulation is very important. We're trying to 'fool Mother Nature' (anyone remember that advert?) and that means keeping the air moving in your home, which is does in the 'real' world all the time. This is more of problem in winter or summer, when you're running heat or AC. Otherwise, open a damned window! I keep a fan running during those times when it's too hot or cold and I don't want that expensively heated/cooled air escaping. In fact, although it was chilly this morning, it's warmed up a bit and I"m getting up to open a window now! I think a lot of people make keeping house plants a lot bigger deal than it needs to be. One must have some patience, your little rooted cutting you got from the big box store isn't going to grow six feet tall in one season. I have a rather small flat and frankly I don't want giant plants taking up all my living space....need room for the human too. If you've branched out into trying some of the fussier green buddies, you need to know you've got the right conditions for them or know you can create those conditions without turning your house into a conservatory. Unless, of course, you happen to have a conservatory, in which case, God bless you and can I come live with you?

[@mrdeanvincent]

Yeah, don't overthink it. For most plants I just use potting mix (no perlite or anything, except for a couple of particularly fussy plants). I never fertilise and I never over-water. I often under-water... if I notice a plant is starting to look a bit sad, that's when I water it. I don't use air conditioning, I rarely use a heater ("heat the person, not the room") and I almost always have a window open. My plants don't grow super fast, but they do look great. House plants are easy 🤣 I think the main things to focus on are getting the lighting right and not overwatering.

[@jackrice2770]

@@mrdeanvincent I agree that too many people seem to think fast growth is a good thing. It's the 'bigger and faster ' syndrome. I do think one should understand each plant's needs and try to meet those, but I figure plants have been growing in dirt for a few million years and it seems to have worked out for them.

[@irmar]

Very well said.

[@gardockis.playground]

Try Aquarium Plant fertilizer.. you can even buy the salts (NPK) in dry form and add to water ✊

[@albelanger6126]

I got rid of gnats by adding 1/4 of a mosquito dunk into my watering can (thanks to Robert Plant Greenhouse for telling me that). It does take about a month to take effect, but I have not seen any since.

[@Psionicbomb]

I’m basically doing chonky aroid mix with Fox Farm soil (the mix depends on the plant, container and such) and everyone is doing amazing and I got rid of nearly all the gnats in my place. For me, soil is fun and way easier than semi hydroponics. Coconut coir and chunks are your friend as is chonky orchid bark. Especially with my Hoyas.

[@Aangel452]

Thank you so much, all your tips from experience taught me allot😄

[@dmanzawsome]

For fungus gnats I used mosquito bits which uses bacteria to kill the larvae

[@bayareadoghouse]

Add vermiculite in your aroid mixture for alocasias who don’t like to dry out and you don’t want to water every 3-4 days. It will give you a little water retention

[@susie-q96]

Welp, I chopped up my weird growing rubber tree plant and now have 2 cuttings with beautiful strong, abundant roots. Please tell me exactly what growing medium to use. Please? And thank you! And the original plant has new growth! 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

A coco coir mix with perlite added

[@susie-q96]

@@SheffieldMadePlants I did watch the video. 😁 Sometimes I just need extra reassurance. My plant mama skills have improved greatly since finding your channel. Thank Mrs Sheffield! 🥰

[@arnau9]

I use the typical universal soil one can find in every shop... and my plants seem to be doing alright

[@brenfays3255]

mollys aroid mix is a great way to grow healthy plants without soil.

[@DelightfulDissident]

I have a collection of water props that I've put off potting up. This week I found an algae ridden prop cup of hoyas had turned mozzie nursery 🤢 I thankfully caught it in time because about 30 were doing the horizontal bob at the surface 😅 which means I was about 24 hours away from a nightmare scenario! I usually put a few systemic granules in my prop cups because I'm in Southern Cali, so those flying vampires are a constant issue for me and a few grains of bonide does the trick. I forgot to put it in that cup 💀 when I last changed the water a million days ago I didn't replenish the grains and almost paid the price with my sanity! 😂😅😭 I'm going to go pot up those props now

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

😳

[@DelightfulDissident]

Correction: Vertical bob. They look like tiny twigs bobbing on the surface. They do this right before the wings emerge 😬😂 I can laugh now because I survived and they didn't. I sacrificed the plants and poured bleach into the water until things stopped moving and then left it like that for an hour to be safe. I dumped it down the drain and ran hot water for 5 minutes just to make sure they're gone 😂 10/10 would not recommend the experience. Don't be lazy like me. Change the water once a week and nothing but roots will grow 100% of the time.

[@yamyams94]

That white mold i think is mycelium which is beneficial

[@mn4169]

good video. Everyone has done this no no a some point in time.

[@frankw9836]

Orchid soil is great as well

[@kathytrevino3213]

Have you ever seen yellow mold in a plant?. My ivy had it top and bottom. They are also known as yellow mushrooms . Reported it and that began the mess. Repot again use new everything, we will see. It was too wet I think.😮

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Mushrooms are normally ok

[@tamsineh]

Mosquito Bits works well to get rid of fungus knats

[@Xoze514]

Walking around my house asking my plants how they like their “posh com-pohs” 😂 Seriously though- the signature mix from my local shop along with a couple of sundews rid my house of soil fungus and gnats.

[@megvt08]

those pesky GNATS!!!! I hate them. I manage to bring it abit down, but I am thinking of getting some nematodes and not sure if its 100% safe for indoor use. I have all sort of different plants in my house and its like a non-stop battle with them.

[@junetwombly641]

Hi, I live in the United States and the bag of soil can’t be delivered here. Please help me as to what to buy in the States that is as good as what you use. Thank you so much for your videos! Your Awesome!❤️

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’ve not tried any in the US

[@ganecesands3619]

I make my own using equal parts Cactus soil, Orchid bark, & Perlite. All of my plants do quite well. & I bottom water until the top soil is damp, & letting it dry 1-2" in between waterings. Bottom watering helps to keep the soil from becoming hydrophobic.

[@albelanger6126]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@SidBonkers51]

Great video, I learned not to use my garden compost the hard way!! And I can tell you that Aloe Very and Snake Plants wont thank you for it :(

[@sandy_carpetsthesecond5013]

Have you ever considered a semi-hydro mineral based substrate? It kind of has the same benefits as perlite, but with a few extra benefits along with being a bit darker, so you get less algae ontop of it.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yeah it’s alright

[@pak56h]

Or, you can make sure all your pots have a drainage hole and a dish to catch excess water, and you won't have root rot. PS: Plant pots without a drainage hole should be outlawed ;)

[@kellyping9450]

Never mind I didn't let you finish lol😂

[@spfein]

Miracle gro is fine for plants you don't eat as far as I'm concerned

[@АлександърДенев2]

What if you tried decomposed granite? It provides exceptional drainage, while also retaining water. No organic matter, no fungus gnats (for the most part). The problem is you'd need more fertiliser

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Like semi hydro?

[@mr.obsidian8009]

nice white succulents

[@i_nvade8098]

You need a plate to drain the water. Don't let roots stand in water

[@maht0x]

The most annoying thing is one runs out of space for more plants

[@headfangs]

have you tried spraying the algae on the top of the perlite with hydrogen peroxide?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Not yet actually

[@ShariPorter-g7f]

What do I do about young plants that aren't ready to be potted up, but the soil is very compact?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Repot them

[@mosey5878]

what fertilizer plants need in perlite.can i also put the snake plant in perlite ? or just in water with some stones?thank you again. so amazing your advices. i learning alot

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

A hydroponic feed would be best

[@mosey5878]

@@SheffieldMadePlants thnx alot

[@uhtredthebold2]

sybotanica looks compelling if it weren't for the insane shipping costs (to the uk at least)

[@pivotmastex]

I am growing mine in 100% LECA with mineral fertilizer. I'd like to try perlite as well, but it is oddly difficult to come around here in Germany. I can find it only for construction purposes and that stuff has been made hygrophobic.

[@speckledjim_]

Nice one buddy :)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@marceloarchive]

What about mixing with washed sand?

[@proksalevente]

You could do a video how you keep your ruby that nice color. Mine comes out red with new leaves but loses color quickly.

[@jackrice2770]

My guess is not enough light. A lot of 'colored' plants and variegated varieties will lose their color is they don't get adequate light.

[@proksalevente]

@@jackrice2770 The ruby is a strange plant, because the whole leaf gets a red tint, meanwhile it's variagated, just like a tineke. Mine has good variagation on the new leaves too, does not seem like it's light stressed.

[@jackrice2770]

@@proksalevente Yeah, my theory on odd coloration in plants is that it can be a bit of a chance thing. I've got a ruby and frankly, I'm not bowled over by the color. (It sure as hell isn't ruby-colored. I've got rubies and c'mon, 'ruby' is a bit of an exaggeration.) Mine seems to be pretty much standard Ficus green. I'm beginning to wonder if it was mislabeled. But it's a young plant so maybe in time it will color up. I've got it under a grow light, but that's because my flat is pretty much a cave, so the lights are necessary for everybody.

[@proksalevente]

@@jackrice2770 You could try playing around with the amount of light if it's under a grow light quite easily, I'd try that for sure! Mine has to be near a window, because I only have eastern facing windows for my plants.

[@jackrice2770]

@@proksalevente Yeah, I've added a couple of grow lights (Sansi, as a matter of fact). Too soon to tell, it's only been a month or so, but I'm thinking that might make the difference. It was being stubborn about opening a new leaf, and as soon as it got more light the leaf unfurled. Thanks for the idea, great minds think alike!

[@emilystubbs5650]

Any suggestions of a soil like this that's available in the US? I'm getting ready to have to repot a ton of my plants so this would be a great time to make a switch.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sorry not that I’ve used

[@frankw9836]

Leca is the option

[@mnj640]

Your noggin is like mine it's a beacon for most insects

[@HugeChad69]

gnats are attracted to CO2 which we breathe out so that could be why

[@shilpiray992]

Thats why all my soil plants die when I put them indoors 😢

[@megvt08]

I have a question now. Can I use Leca for chilli plant instead of normal soil and if not what is the best soil. I have Carolina reaper (only 6 of them) and tried different mixes and my only issue is I am not seeing great result. Also note I am NOOB :)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’m sure I’ve seen that done

[@pbear7814]

Do you have suggestions for the U.S.?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Not that I’ve tried sorry

[@junedowling9677]

Got a large xmas catus from my neighbour What would be the best soil for it

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

A soil succulent mix with perlite and sand in it

[@aaliya1083]

What potting media u recommend for purslane and portulaca as my Mumbai climate is really hot around 36°c Day ,28°cis my areas night temperature

[@namesbinge3073]

The best indoor soil is a Clay-based soil.

[@sallyebrahimi7491]

I didn't get the name of the houseplant mix that you use.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sybotanica

[@killpop8255]

Looks like you're over watering the soil / compost tho. This will hit dense media more.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Why do you think that?

[@DrComerz]

9:14 I need to clean my what now?

[@idandan9999]

Is the size of the perlite relevant? What if i can only find super small perlite?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Should still be fine

[@alexmannen1991]

can u mix leca sand perlite cococoir for a super solution

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Not tried that

[@cynthia_g_]

Can anyone please identify the plant with the lovely close up shot at the 8:15 point? I have one just like it, and a cream & green version, and don't know the names. Thanks!

[@LouiseW-ob1on]

I believe it’s a Peperomia Obtusifolia.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yep

[@cynthia_g_]

@@LouiseW-ob1on Thank you!

[@cynthia_g_]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Thank you!

[@EduVillena]

Yes!! 🪴🎯

[@hianxi80]

So with the tropical rainforest, why do they thrive in compacted soil and no aeration or oxygen getting to the soil? And I'm confused about pots needing draining holes or not. I see them, I dont see them, I'm like what the... And about the water to use; tap water, mineral water, spring water, distilled water, flower/plant food additive to the water. So confusing.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Why do you assume the soil is so compacted with no oxygen in the rainforest? You can use any pot. Holes in the bottom make like easier

[@hianxi80]

@@SheffieldMadePlants bc it is compacted. what is all the hundreds of thousands of years aerated the ground other than rain water compacting the soil more?

[@cynthiacaton]

My orchids are full of fungus gnats! Can I use the nematodes with orchids?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Are they in moss?

[@cynthiacaton]

@@SheffieldMadePlants No, just bark. I have the yellow sticky flower traps to catch them for now. I do let them dry out before rewatering.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@cynthiacaton I’m surprised they can live in bark. The nematodes won’t do well in there I don’t think

[@cynthiacaton]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Me, too! Thanks for the insight. I'll continue with the sticky traps to keep them down. x

[@mosey5878]

how much water you give on plants on only perlite?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Hard to say. About 1/4 of the size of the pot maybe

[@grilsegrils9330]

Probably asking to early. What about nutrition? Wouldn't removal of compost take away nutrients?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Fertiliser is your best friend

[@grilsegrils9330]

It sounds crazy or like a middle way onto hydroponics to me. But if hydroponics works, then I do believe you. Points taken about air around the roots. Aquarium air stone to powerful for a big pot? Just curious 😂

[@TanelSan]

Why those gnats always love fly into nose 😭😭

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Always

[@laurieramkeesoon]

Plants needing different watering schedules 😢😢

[@AkbarZeb-p6f]

TBH, since I started up a few aquariums, the gnats & lack of humidity have been greatly reduced, as well as the need for most fertilizers (minus those that address deficiencies). The gnats & other insects are drawn to the lights over the tanks, fall in & get snapped up by the fish. Those that make it past the aquariums end up on my sticky trap plug-in on the other side of the room.

[@elias.mody.]

great video mate

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cheers buddy

[@jessegee179]

Think I’ll just grow them in water and be done with it 😂

[@lilistheresia6174]

the tittle already confuse me😮

[@DisparityOfBeliefAndTruth]

I’ve found sprinkling cinnamon on the top of the soil of my plants has pretty much eradicated the gnat issue. Come to think of it, I may have learned that trick on this channel haha! ✊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@frankw9836]

It does nothing

[@User646-j4x]

Here after killing all my indoor plants

[@kellyping9450]

WHAT ABOUT COCOCORE??

[@Vikface1978]

4:20

[@cisium1184]

That's what coconut coir is, cococore is just a nickname.

[@chummchumm-_-2920]

"You have to clean your balls before you use it"

[@archiemontecir2269]

All my indoor plants gives me attitude 😑

[@turkeyphant]

What is lekker

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Leca are clay balls

[@richscenic]

396👍Wow !! Great presentation, GOD BLESS YOU DEAR , HAVE A NICE TIME Amazing dear pretty sister, very beautiful , wonderful coverage , greetings from HONG KONG @richscenic

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@kellyping9450]

Compost is a breeding ground for fungus knats

[@crystaljohnson963]

I'm stunned at how many people think fungus nat is not harming ur plants 😂 they all must miss the larvae eating it's way through anything below the soil line lol smh 🤦

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

Tell me how can you see the larvae eating BELOW the soil line?

[@donttalkcrap]

I'm stunned at how you think people are ignoring them. People go to great lengths to get rid of them. So, I'm not sure where you got your FLAWED "opinion" from🤦 Fungus Gnat larvae feed on organic matter in the potting media when the infestation is *minor*. It's ONLY when there are LARGE populations of larvae that they *may* damage the roots.

[@donttalkcrap]

I'm stunned at how people who try to convince others that they are educated, cannot spell GNAT and use teeny talk. It's your not ur. 🤦

[@crystaljohnson963]

@@donttalkcrap bite me

[@crystaljohnson963]

What are you,spell check? We don't fuss too much about such things down under,life is too short we know what we mean. Most cut throat hobby ay ... worse than bingo ladies and those ladies don't fk around 🙃 😅 🤪 🤣 AlphaGeekgirl ...you look with ur eyes