Flies in leek tray

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Anton

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Flies in leek tray
« on: April 03, 2022, 13:24 »
Help please. I started off a tray of leeks (potting soil in a tray in which I sowed some leek seeds) and the seeds came up a couple of  weeks ago. They are growing wellish (a bit  spindly) but the couple of tiny flies I noticed a few days after sowing have now multiplied quite a lot. Is there anyway of getting rid of them (the tray is in my mezzanine)?

I also think I should start putting the tray outside for an hour or so every day (although it's 7 degrees centigrade outdoors at the moment) to help them to get stronger.

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Re: Flies in leek tray
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2022, 15:06 »
If they are tiny they may be fungus gnats, they are a real problem in the composts we buy nowadays:(
If you can't get control of them could you pot them up in soil from the garden?
https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/fungus-gnats
 

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Re: Flies in leek tray
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2022, 16:27 »
Thanks a lot for your reply. Yes, that's probably what they are.

Anton


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