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From: Bracey
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 22:11
Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2003 22:11
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You likely have fungus gnats. Damp soil is supporting both the fungus and the gnats. Dry out the soil between waterings, roughen up the surface so it dries more quickly, and check out http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7448.html for further help on the topic. Cheers, Bracey "John Doe" <halogen8@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<b1cuev$mmc$1@sun-news.laserlink.net>... > My plants seem to have this fungus growing on the top of the soil. It > appears as a white powder in splotches around the soil. Here are pictures > to better explain: > > http://joe.flintaero.com/gallery/fungus-among-us > > I am also having problems with gnats, that I think hatched in the soil, and > are now flying all around the apartment. I have tried spraying soapy water > on the top of the soil, but no luck. Anyone know what caused these or how > to get rid of them? > > Thanks!
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