use
Simple cinnamon powder from the supermarket is used. You must grate a whole cinnamon stick beforehand, as you apply the powder in a thin layer to the substrate.
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Tips
If the tasty spice is too bad for you or if it is not available in the kitchen cupboard, you can achieve the same effect with baking soda, collected coffee grounds or baking powder.
What else should you watch out for?
After pouring out the spice, the fungus gnats do not disappear immediately (see effect). You have to be patient for a few days. During this time it is advisable to isolate the plant from the other plants if it is not buried. Since cinnamon powder does not kill the fungus gnat, but only drives it away, it could happen that the pests settle again in the immediate vicinity.
How does cinnamon work?
Sciarid gnats can't stand the intense cinnamon scent. The females instinctively choose an ideal location to lay their eggs. Under these conditions, you should therefore avoid hatching on your plant. The cinnamon method is so effective because the hatched larvae in particular gnaw on parts of the plant. Adult fungus gnats, on the other hand, only feed on plant remains and are therefore hardly dangerous.
Other advantages
- Cinnamon powder is purely organic and does not harm the plant.
- Inexpensive control
- Cinnamon also drives ants away.
- Cinnamon supposedly stimulates the formation of roots in cuttings.
- Cinnamon prevents mold from forming on plants.
Caution: Cinnamon powder is said to have a growth-inhibiting property in crops such as cress or tomatoes.
