I have a few words of caution. Something I found involvin...
I have a few words of caution. Something I found involving a plant and…maggots. I must add I HATE maggots and they are really the only thing that scares me as far as insects go. So…. I have this coconut I’m trying to sprout. (I have one already pretty tall). So I soaked it, then put it halfway in soil and put a bag over it. Left it in a bright warm area. Today I decided to check it after a few weeks and took the bag off and to my horror it’s covered in tiny maggots!!!! I guess the bag over it was not closed good and some gnats snuck in. Luckily the nut is fine. They haven’t gotten inside but I’m kinda freaking out now. I’m about to scrub it with soap and let it dry before I try again. So…..my lesson I learned the hard way is to make sure the bag or wrap that you use for something like this (for humidity) is fully sealed if you have gnats. I was not ready for this horror!!! #PlantTherapy bugs">#bugs #help #Coconut #Seedlings
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@SvelteKingfern it wasn’t in soil yet and yes I know. But also any place moist. Not just soil. They were way way too small for fly maggots. They lay eggs anywhere warm, moist and with organic matter. Which is what the coconut is.
Yep, that's why bottom watering is better (depends on the plant of course). Thank you for your post.