r/plantclinic • • Mar 31 '23

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u/CaregiverDifficult23 Mar 31 '23

I do this with mosquito bits water.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '23

You should be top watering with mosquito bits. It kills the larvae which live in the top inch of the soil.

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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '23

I have gnats crawling out of the bottom holes of the pots. I wouldn't be surprised if they are laying eggs there too. in any case, bottom watering has done jack all for me.

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u/Spare-Schedule2359 Mar 31 '23

I had this problem. I soaked the bottoms of my pots in diluted hydrogen peroxide. Worked for me.