That's a huge part of the battle won right there,... indeed, there's only so much that can be fixed at this stage,.. just getting them to finish decently is the goal! For soil, depends on what you can get,.. Roots Organic soils seem to do well for folks,... many add a little extra lime and EWC,...
. I tip my hat to you guys this community is awesome! Thanks for all the help and feedback!
neuro'-- about the gnats, it's the larvae that are of concern, as they eat roots,.. but only when in large numbers are they a problem; adults don't feed, they're flying gonads basically! best thing is the mosquito dunks/granules, these have a bacterial agent in them that kill when ingested,.. persists in the soil for a long time too,usually,... Make a "tea", with say, 1gal dechlorinated water, a couple T of granules, 1 fat Tbsp molasses and a dash of nutes, aerate someplace warm for 24h-ish, then just water as normal,... you have a simple air bubbler? A cheap aquarium unit will be fine,... Azamax is a purified from of neem, and in soil as a drench, it's not very effective nor lasting,...
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... I think for the $, Recharge is among the best values out there,.. Great White is excellent, but cost$$$,...
