Do You Dunk?
oldfixer
9 years ago
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Mosquito Dunks and good bugs
Comments (5)I have no experience with the product that you are talking about, but I really do believe that as long as you are not allowing the water in the birdbath to sit stagnant for several days (I would think at least a week or more) then you are not going to be having mosquitos hatching in the water. I am under the impression and also from the experience of having a birdbath and spraying it with fresh water every few days, that mosquitos need still water to be able to lay eggs and hatch. As long as you are spraying fresh water and probably also spraying hard enough to spill the old water over the edge, then you are going to be perfectly safe and don't need to take the risk of using any kind of chemical and having possible harm coming to anything whether it be the neighbour's cat or dog or the birds or insects which will come to drink....See MorePost harvest hydro cooling
Comments (8)I dunk for about 10 seconds to a minute depending on the mass of the produce. the more mass the more time. Than I spin dry in a commercial hand cranked salad spinner and put the damp produce into towel lined crates and into a fridge for a few hours to cool down than I bag, bunch, etc and sell the stuff. A bit of water is okay. Also i put about a pint of white vinegar and a 1/2 cup of salt in the water (10 gallons) and that kills off pretty much all the surface bacteria/fungi that cause decay so leafy green last 4 to 5 weeks if kept refrigerated....See MoreMosquito Dunks or Hydrogen Peroxide to kill Gnats?
Comments (1)I bought dunks and am trying them out. Boy, I hope this works!...See Moremosquito dunks for fungus gnats on seedlings?
Comments (9)I started feeding my seedlings when they got their second set of leaves, or thereabouts. They get a dilute solution of fish emulsion and seaweed each time I water. Soap is okay on larger seedlings with good roots, especially if the aphids are particularly persistent. I don't use it on really small seedlings (I figure there's a reason that it's not labeled for use on cuttings, and I want to be cautious.) For these, a sharp spray from my squirt bottle can be enough. My understanding is that fungus gnats are attracted to the damp organic material on the surface of pots. The layer of perlite is inorganic, and it prevents the gnats from getting to the soil. It also helps with damping off. Connie...See Morepekemom
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