How to get rid of Root Aphids in a NFT Hydroponics System
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- This is how we got rid of these little monsters. I could find nothing on it anywhere for a hydroponics system this size. I tried several ways to get rid of them. This way works!
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Aphids are such a pain in the butt!! Awesome job done showing folks how to get rid if them! Man what a job you had getting all those troughs cleaned out and dipping each plant. Hats off to ya brother!
These are different from typical aphids. They are longer and dark brown for the most part. I had never dealt with them until just recently. Ants can transport them from soil into the system. I know way to much about them now.. lol
Thanks for the support buddy!
Chuck
Y’all are awesome, we love hydroponics. What an awesome set up. Here in the Midwest can’t find many hydroponic farmers there was one and it went out of business. Wish y’all were closer. Glad you were able to get rid of those pest. That’s a ton of work guys, sorry you had to go through that. Appreciate you sharing the good the bad and the ugly, keeping it real. Thanks for sharing new friends. Blessings on your business.
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Finally I found something on this the bastards just wiped out my whole system 🥺🥺🥺 I’m so upset I didn’t find this 2months ago thank you for sharing this xoxoxo
Every one of your videos I envy you, except this one! Wow, what a job. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah Bruce. This one was a booger. I tried several things to get rid of these before this worked.
Great video , they took me out of business 5 years ago , I had a huge operation and lost everything to aphids
Bro i just figured out about this so am doing research and found your vid … bro i lost over 50,000 lettuce so far …. But today I started taking back my system from them!!!! Now I know my enemy!!!! Great vid buddy
I have learned more about these monsters lately.
They breed in algae so get rid of that and treat the areas with a product called wet n forget. Fog with a product called NoFly weekly for 3 weeks to kill living aphids and weekly to get the ones as they hatch out.
Best of luck my friend.
Chuck
Hi Chuck, I have used pressed Neem oil mixed with a mild detergent as a spray. I found it was more effective used as soon as it is mixed. If I leave it a day or so the spray doesn't wipe them out as good....Cheers 🌻 Nigel .......MuddyBootz Allotment 🌻
Good point. I found out the same thing. The neem tries to separate from the mixture after a while.
Thanks Nigel!
Chuck
That is a nightmare. Little monsters indeed. Great video!
What a job..talking about a pain in the butt! Good job Chuck!🤓
Thanks Leigh. When are you going to drive the 15 minutes to come see this place in person? Lol
Take care sister!
Chuck
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Grow sweet basil among your plants. The root aphids are still hatching but they "can't find" my plants because of the smell of the basil and fly around until they get trapped on yellow sticky paper sheets I hung in the space. Its amazing.
Thank you. It’s logical. I’ll try it.
NOW THATS A POLY TUNNEL!!!! I'm making our outta Recycled Trampolines, so I have the Biggest grow envy in out county right now Todd... LOL.. Great tips and hints as always man.
ATB
Tony
Thanks Tony. My 1st greenhouse was made from pvc and regular visqueen. Lots of mistakes but I learned a lot. Thanks for following along my friend!
Chuck
I'm dealing with these now but I grown in rockwool cubes combo with aeroponics, I use root cleaner and all it does is kill my plants
Now people will know what to do. When I first turned this video I guessed you would run some kind of organic or non organic insecticide through the system but it was way more involved than I thought!
Klaus
There are things that would probably work but I use organic methodology in there so nothing is ever going to be that easy.
Thanks Klaus!
Chuck
Wow a ton of work but I'm sure it's very worth it. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Daniel. It got rid on them!
Chuck
Wow! It’s always something isn’t it. And usually something different. Good job explaining how to fix this one.
It is Ed. Just when you think you’ve got it covered.... something new pops up. Still wouldn’t trade it for any other way of life though!
Take care brother. Tell Trina we said hey!
Chuck
Fensterfarm Greenhouse will do..
I was thinking how I'd attack your cleaning to expedite it. Not aphids, but just cleaning so it's not so labor-some. I think I'd get a 10' (or longer if needed) 6" round PVC sewer pipe, use removable caps, fill with a wash solution and put my rails in it for a period of time, capping and soaking. Might be able to get 2 (3?) in it. 4" sewer pipe might work too. I'd get a second pipe with bleach solution added to sanitize for a period of time depending on bleach strength after the wash tube. No need to rinse between wash and bleach tubes. Could move onto something else for a few hours or a day while they soak in each. Should be able to just rinse afterwards. Maybe easier than scrubbing??
I love that idea. You know I’m always trying to make things easier Brent. Thanks buddy. I hope all is well with you and the wife!
Chuck
@@FensterfarmGreenhouse I know how busy you are with work and the markets. Say hi to your wife for us as well.
Hydroponic Gardening & More with Brent Will do Brent.
I've been using hydrogen peroxide food grade for the washing of the channels. Can replant right away instead of waiting for the channels to air dry with the bleach. And if I dont get it fully all rinsed it won't hurt the plant roots as it gets even more diluted in the reservoir. Great looking plants! Thanks for the heads up I haven't seen em yet but will keep an eye out!
I tried it with hydrogen peroxide Kenny but I couldn’t get it to cut through the algae on the ends of the channel’s. Bleach water does the trick though. I have 30 extra troughs so letting them sit for a bit isn’t a problem.
Thanks for the kind words.
Chuck
Hey Nice work man... I have a same system but i have algae problem no matter what i do ... I have My reservoir with no light getting in... clean the channels every harvest... But My roots are green
Can i do this with rockwool and plant therapy?
Thanks for the info. Awesome job you're doing!
Hey Chuck, sorry you had to go to all that extra work. Aphids suck, I had Muir in raised beds in my hoop house last fall, had to use pyrethrum to get rid of black aphids, "most of them". Its hard to get spray down in the tight heads. I had some sick pumpkins a few years ago, when I pulled them up I found root aphids. Just when we think we've got it all figured out , mother nature throws a another curve ball.
The Muir was one of the varieties that was hit the hardest for us too.
If it was simple, everyone would do this Wayne. It’s just the gluttons for punishment like us that can soldier through it!
Thanks for following my friend!
Chuck
Can you share with me what type of insecticidal soap you used with your name oil
wow what an incredible system !!! thats amazing to see thanks for sharing
Thank you. It is an amazing growing machine for sure. Thanks for following along.
Chuck
I just wanted to know what they look like. I take it they don't fly then? I've got like tiny sand flies buzzing around my roots and I'm trying to workout if they're gnats or something. I think they're just little sand fly things though that we get down here in Aus and really aren't doing any damage but I'm not sure.
The mature root aphids do fly. Their wings are larger than the body and they are black.
Hope that helps?
Chuck
Sounds like a lot of work. Thanks for sharing.
insectacidal soap + Neem, good idea
Wouldn’t that still kill you’re ladybugs if it was not fully rinsed? I use Azamax if I have a problem I don’t have ladybugs. Are you still using Masterblend calcium and epsom?? If so could you tell me grams per 100 gallons.
I haven’t noticed a problem with it harming the ladybugs. I do not use masterblend anymore. Too expensive and it didn’t work as well as the Ultra Sol that I use. I don’t add Magnesium Sulfate to the lettuce.
Chuck
Good information. Thanks for sharing!
You need to post a link where to buy the Insecticidal Soap and Neem Oil you used.
I will do that this evening. The insecticidal soap is from Safer brand. It contains pyrethrum. The neem I get off of Amazon.
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Good video,
Long live bro. Thanks so much
Hi, good video,
We have fungas gants and their larva in rockwool in NFT system, all lettuce leaves turned brown yellow and plant died,
What can we do to finish this pest?
Thanks in advance,
Get rid of all the algae and rotting vegetation that is in the system. Place jars with about an inch of white or cider vinegar in them then put the lids on the jars. Poke several holes in the lids so the gnats can get in there. Place the jars throughout the system where you see the gnats or the damage to the plants.
This works well for fungus gnats.
Chuck
@@FensterfarmGreenhouse thanks for reply,
I understand to remove algae,
But didn't got ur point on jar, we have around 7,000 lettuce plants, please suggest any idea,
We can do root drench of each plant, how to do it and what will be chemical or pesticide to be used ?
Thanks,
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Place a jar like this every 10 feet or so in your environment. It’s the only thing that I have found that works. If by chance you are dealing with root aphids instead of fungus gnats, you will have to shut down your operation where ever you have the infestation and clean it really well then let it sit for about a month without any vegetation in there to make sure that any eggs that might make it passed the cleaning process die of starvation after hatching out.
I just had to do that. Good luck
Chuck
did it work?
Not entirely, It knocked the Population down but I had to shut down the entire greenhouse and clean it out with a bleach and soap solution to get rid of them entirely. I am fortunate to have several greenhouses so that I could keep production as I cleaned them out one by one
Hope that helps?
Chuck
are you growing any salanova lettuce in this system?
Lots. Red and green butter salanova and red and green summer crisp salanova.
Salanova lettuce does very well in it.
Thanks for following along.
Chuck
@@FensterfarmGreenhouse Do you sell the salanova by the head or do you cut it?
Thanks
Arizona Archer I sell everything by the head.
Can you pls tell me if the water is on timer or îs 24 hours a Day?
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Sub Subbed and Bell Rung Todd... Looking forward to more from the Big Farm mate... ATB from Tony at the Little one.
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~Peace and Abundance to you and yours from us and Ours man~
Thank you Todd. We will be following each other in our journey through you tube then!
Have a blessed weekend my friend!
Chuck
I had those aphids in my aquaponics system. What a nightmare.
It sure is. This works though.
Thanks for following along!
Chuck
@@FensterfarmGreenhouse Hey new viewer (Slightly envious) I hope in near future have my own hot house. I'm doing a horticulture course to get a better understanding of plants, more of the herbs an Greens but focus more on developing Australian bush foods herbs an fruits like Native Rosemary, pig face (succulent type plant) an finger limes.
Just wondering whats the name of this insecticidal soap, Hm am into aquaponics.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Ben
Nice video 👍. Those things are the devil reincarnate 🤬🤬🤬
great information
Thanks so much!
God bless’
Chuck
Great info. Thanks.
Thank you!
Hm ok what's the name of this insecticidal soap.
Superb
You need to dosed them again in 14 days
Oh how i hate aphids. I got infections last year. Its nightmare.
I hate the too. The ladybugs usually take care of typical aphids but these are root aphids. They even look a little different. When they get into the root system the ladybugs can’t deal with them.
Hope you never have to deal with them.
Chuck
would a food grade hydrogen peroxide be better than bleach?
Great to see you!
I tried it John. It just didn’t cut the mustard when it comes to cleaning algae. These troughs sit I’m my system 6 weeks between cleanings so algae can build up on the ends pretty thick.
Chuck
Damn that sucks I woul say just raise your water level but that’s not possible
Go Grow New Mexico Yeah it does. It would drown them if it were possible to fill each trough. They sense the water level though. I’ve seen them work their way up the plant when I dip the plants. Fortunately they are really slow! Lol
Chuck
Fensterfarm Greenhouse nice one lol
Good information to know. But hope I don't need it 😎
I hope that you don’t too. It was a royal pain in the butt!
Thanks
Chuck
They’ll be right back, root aphids eat neem and insecticidal soap for breakfast.
We ended up moving out of that greenhouses and letting it sit empty in extreme heated conditions for over a month to kill everything in there including the larvae and any egg that might hatch out. We were fortunate to have another greenhouse to go to to keep things rolling along. Three months back in service and no bugs… How did you get rid of the ones you had?
Chuck