Setup;
-Solo cups
-Dirtcraft G-Force living soil mix
-Inside the closet, I cleaned the entire closet with ISO/water mixture before placing them in there but haven't got to purchasing the grow tent.
-Using distilled water only at the seedling stage.
-Might have over watered them first two-three days. (I started with a wet soil and sprayed them lightly everyday which I think resulted in too much hanging water in the soil, currently trying to dry out while trying to keep topsoil still moist)
-09/11/23 Germination start
-11/11/23 Tap root cracked out of the seed
-13/11/23 First two embryonic leaves made it out of the soil (might have sowed them a little too deep about a full inch but they look strong and healthy)
And today I've seen more than one flying insects. I think they're fungus gnats. I don't know where they come from (if they came with soil etc.) and I'm not sure how to go about this, especially with living soil, at the seedling stage.
Could this be because I started without a grow tent and if I purchase a grow tent to isolate these plants, how should I make sure I don't bring these gnats with the seedlings, into the plant?
Thanks in advance for all the suggestions!
-Solo cups
-Dirtcraft G-Force living soil mix
-Inside the closet, I cleaned the entire closet with ISO/water mixture before placing them in there but haven't got to purchasing the grow tent.
-Using distilled water only at the seedling stage.
-Might have over watered them first two-three days. (I started with a wet soil and sprayed them lightly everyday which I think resulted in too much hanging water in the soil, currently trying to dry out while trying to keep topsoil still moist)
-09/11/23 Germination start
-11/11/23 Tap root cracked out of the seed
-13/11/23 First two embryonic leaves made it out of the soil (might have sowed them a little too deep about a full inch but they look strong and healthy)
And today I've seen more than one flying insects. I think they're fungus gnats. I don't know where they come from (if they came with soil etc.) and I'm not sure how to go about this, especially with living soil, at the seedling stage.
Could this be because I started without a grow tent and if I purchase a grow tent to isolate these plants, how should I make sure I don't bring these gnats with the seedlings, into the plant?
Thanks in advance for all the suggestions!