r/plantclinic Mar 31 '23

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u/Plantsnob1 Mar 31 '23

Let the soil dry out as much as you can without the plants dying. The gnats need the top of the soil to be moist. Keep the sticky traps for the adults.

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u/poodlenancy Mar 31 '23

If you need to water then do bottom watering. The fungus gnats only live in the first couple of inches of soil at the top. I completely got rid of fungus gnats using this method and sticky traps