The BEST Fungus Gnat Killer [Actually Works!] 5 Yrs Gnat-Free and Counting!
Summary
TLDRIn this video, the speaker shares a successful, long-term solution for eliminating fungus gnats from a greenhouse. After trying various methods like sticky traps, mulch, and essential oils, the speaker found that using neem cake, by steeping it in water to create neem tea and drenching the soil, effectively kills both larvae and adult gnats without harming the soil or plants. The speaker assures that this natural, mild fertilizer approach is not only beneficial for the plants' root systems but also guarantees a fungus gnat-free environment.
Takeaways
- 🌱 The speaker has been completely fungus gnat-free for five years using a specific solution.
- 🐛 They have tried numerous methods to combat fungus gnats, including sticky traps, mulches, hydrogen peroxide, and essential oils, with limited success.
- 🌿 The effective solution found is using neem cake, which can be found in pellet or ground form.
- 🍵 Neem cake is used to make a tea by steeping it in water, which is then used to drench the soil where gnats breed.
- 🚫 Neem oil, while effective, can be harsh on soil microbes and plant roots due to its need to be emulsified.
- 🌳 Neem cake, on the other hand, is beneficial for soil health and plant root systems, acting as a mild fertilizer.
- 🛒 Neem cake is typically purchased online, as it's not commonly found in local nurseries.
- ⏱️ To make neem tea, use 2-3 heaping tablespoons of neem cake per gallon of water, and let it steep for a few hours, but not for days to avoid a bad smell.
- 💧 When watering plants with neem tea, ensure thorough soil contact, especially in the top few inches where gnat larvae reside.
- 🕒 The neem tea treatment may take several applications to completely eradicate fungus gnats, but it's highly effective in the long run.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video script?
-The main topic of the video script is the solution to fungus gnat infestations in a recycled window greenhouse.
How long has the speaker been fungus gnat free after using their solution?
-The speaker has been fungus gnat free for five years after using their solution.
What are some of the methods the speaker tried before finding their solution?
-The speaker tried yellow sticky traps, sand mulch, gravel mulch, hydrogen peroxide, cinnamon, coffee, essential oils, diatomaceous earth, anti-fungal herb teas, BT hot pepper spray, steel wool, copper wool, forced drought, vinegar traps, yeast traps, and neem oil.
What is the solution the speaker found to be effective against fungus gnats?
-The solution the speaker found to be effective against fungus gnats is using neem cake to make neem tea and drench the soil of the plants.
Why is neem cake a good solution according to the speaker?
-Neem cake is a good solution because it not only kills the fungus gnats but also benefits the soil microbes and plant root systems as a mild fertilizer.
How does the speaker suggest making neem tea?
-The speaker suggests using two to three heaping tablespoons of neem cake per one gallon of water, steeping it, and letting it sit for a few hours to several hours, but not for days to avoid a bad smell.
What is the warning the speaker gives about making neem tea?
-The speaker warns not to let the neem cake steep for too long, as it can start to rot and produce a very bad smell.
How does the speaker describe the smell of neem?
-The speaker describes the smell of neem as somewhat unpleasant, similar to rancid oil or rotten peanut butter.
What is the speaker's advice for watering the plants with neem tea?
-The speaker advises watering the plants in a way that maximizes contact with the soil, either by flooding quickly to cover everything or watering slowly to ensure the entire surface of the soil is drenched.
What is the expected outcome of using neem tea according to the speaker?
-The expected outcome is that the fungus gnat population will be significantly reduced or eliminated after several waterings with neem tea, as it disrupts their hormonal balance and breeding.
Outlines
🌱 Effective Solution for Fungus Gnats
The speaker shares their experience with combating fungus gnats in a recycled greenhouse, highlighting the ineffectiveness of various common solutions such as yellow sticky traps, sand or gravel mulch, hydrogen peroxide, cinnamon, coffee, essential oils, diatomaceous earth, anti-fungal herb teas, BT hot pepper spray, steel and copper wool, forced drought, vinegar traps, yeast traps, and neem oil. They emphasize that despite some of these methods providing temporary relief, none completely eradicated the gnats. The speaker then introduces 'neem cake' as the ultimate solution, explaining that it can be found in different forms and should be steeped in water to make neem tea, which is then used to drench the soil where the gnats live and breed. Neem cake not only kills the gnats but also benefits the soil and plant roots, acting as a mild fertilizer. The speaker provides a step-by-step guide on how to prepare the neem tea, cautioning against letting it sit for too long to avoid a foul smell, and assures the audience of its effectiveness in eliminating fungus gnats.
🐛 A Slow but Sure Method to Eradicate Fungus Gnats
In the second paragraph, the speaker elaborates on the effectiveness of the neem cake solution, noting that it disrupts the gnats' hormonal balance, leading to improper eating and breeding habits, which ultimately results in the decline of the gnat population. They express satisfaction in knowing that the method leads to a slow and 'tricky' demise for the gnats. The speaker encourages the audience to try this method, expressing confidence in its success based on their personal experience. They also invite viewers to subscribe for more solutions and tips, and conclude with a hopeful note that the neem cake method will work well for others as it did for them.
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Keywords
💡Fungus gnats
💡Neem cake
💡Neem tea
💡Soil drenching
💡Neem oil
💡Microbes and soil structure
💡Slow death of gnats
💡Yellow sticky traps
💡Hydrogen peroxide
💡Root systems
Highlights
The video discusses a solution for fungus gnats that has been effective for five years.
The speaker has tried numerous methods to combat fungus gnats, including sticky traps and essential oils.
Neem cake is introduced as the ultimate solution for eradicating fungus gnats.
Neem cake can be found in different forms, such as pellets or ground up, and is used to make neem tea.
Neem tea is made by steeping neem cake in water and is used to drench the soil where gnats live and breed.
Neem oil is effective but can be harsh on soil microbes and plant roots.
Neem cake is beneficial for soil health and plant root systems, acting as a mild fertilizer.
Instructions are provided on how to make neem tea using two to three heaping tablespoons per gallon of water.
A warning is given about letting the neem tea sit for too long, as it can start to rot and smell bad.
The smell of neem is compared to rancid oil or rotten peanut butter, but its effectiveness is emphasized.
The video provides advice on how to water plants with neem tea to maximize soil contact.
The speaker guarantees that using neem tea will eventually kill fungus gnats by disrupting their hormonal balance.
The video concludes with a recommendation to try the neem cake solution and subscribe for more helpful content.
Transcripts
hey guys i'm here in my recycled window
greenhouse i do another video on this
if you're interested but today i really
would like to talk about fungus gnats
about five years ago i did another video
on a solution that i found for the
fungus gnats
and i'm so happy to report to you that
it's been
five years completely fungus gnat free
100 working and right before i get into
it
i do want to assure you that i have
tried so
many things i know we've heard about a
lot of solutions out there just to name
a few yellow sticky traps sand mulch
gravel mulch taping the soil hydrogen
peroxide
cinnamon coffee essential oils
diatomaceous earth anti-fungal herb teas
to drench the soil with
uh bt hot pepper spray
steel wool and copper wool to like top
dress
you know that soil wood so they can't
get out uh forced
drought you know not enough water
vinegar traps
yeast traps i think i used the heat of a
blow dryer one to try to kill them in
the first few inches of soil
and even neem oil itself and some of
these things
really helped but none of them
eradicated the gnats at all
nothing was totally successful in fact
uh most of those things on the list were
just really an absolute joke but hey
um you gotta try something once right um
so
today uh i'm gonna tell you the absolute
solution
uh that i found and that is simply
neem cake this comes in a couple
different
uh like forms you know some things look
a little bit more like
pellets some orders look a little bit
more
ground up but either one should work
and the beautiful thing about neem cake
is what you're gonna do is make a neem
tea with it so you pretty much steep it
in water and
use that water to drench the soil of
your plants because that is where the
gnats live that's where they breed and
that's where their
eggs and larvae are and it just works to
kill them off
as well as the adults with neem oil it
is pretty effective but the problem with
neem oil is that it's really harsh
you have to emulsify it first in water
using some dish soap and stuff like that
and between the oil and whatever the
emulsifier is it's going to be a little
bit rough
on your soil your microbes your plant
roots
um you know things really need to
breathe down there and soil structure is
really important
that's why this stuff is amazing and not
only is it not
harmful for your soil implants it's
actually beneficial
for your plants it's actually a mild
fertilizer and it's really good for your
root systems
so amazing stuff you're going to get
neem cake find it online it's usually
found online unfortunately it's not
usually found
in local nurseries yet that i know of at
least
but order this stuff and simply just
uh use about two to three heaping
tablespoons
per one gallon of water um and that's
really it
so so what i'll do is kind of take an
old bottle like this
take a little funnel and then scoop it
up
like this three times
okay and then just kind of swish it in
there
you kind of turn it upside down and
really get it in there because what you
want is a nice brown
water but first we need to let this sit
for
at least a few hours like a few hours is
really good
maybe several hours maybe overnight word
of
warning though i would not go much more
than that i would not have this in here
for days because when it starts to rot
it smells
really disgusting like really bad um
and and with that said i mean some
people don't like the smell of neem even
to begin with
it does smell a little bit kind of like
a rancid oil or like a
rotten peanut butter a little bit but
honestly it's so worth it i mean
if you have the issue that i have had
with fungus gnats that were
absolutely all over my house infesting
everything
uh yeah it's it's worth it so
try that um a couple hours brown the
water with it
shake it up and go ahead and water your
plants in the same routine that you
would usually water them
uh one little piece of advice is just
make sure that when you water them
do it in such a way that that it's going
to make the most
contact with the most soil especially in
around the surface few inches is
possible so maybe flood it in there fast
that it like really covers
everything and then drenches down or if
you don't have that kind of effect in
your soil do the opposite where you go
real slow and really just try to get
thoroughly the entire surface of the
soil
so that's really it whenever you usually
water your plants
uh do it with a neem and with within
several waterings
the the gnat should be completely gone
of course there are different factors so
it's going to take
a certain amount of time for one versus
the other but
i could almost guarantee you guys like
in time it will kill them because it
messes them up
on on a hormonal level where
um if they just don't eat properly and
they don't breed properly it's not just
gonna
drop them all dead right away um but
it's just it's beautiful knowing that
they are experiencing a slow and tricky
and strange
death to their entire population so i
hope you give this a shot and i hope
that it works
just as well for you as it did for me
but i'd seriously be shocked if it
didn't
it's really been that effective and if
you want other solutions other things
like this feel free to subscribe
and until next time
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