I'm having difficulties finding a good way to deploy the cotton pads. Any recommendations? I do move the trays around which is good for the plants in my cabinet, but I have other plants that I want to spread the tiny heaven sent critters onto.
@chriswheeler6092Күн бұрын
I have some begonias that I bought when they were in 2 inch pots. They started out green with a black star shaped pattern on them, but they kept getting darker and on the underside they are a dark shade of red.Now they almost look like black velvet.a couple of them are maroon and pale white.
@d3rinsola4 күн бұрын
i think i found one in my water bottle..
@eyalcohen37 күн бұрын
great info in the video and in the updates in the comments! appreciated. keep them coming.
@TheAnnez0r8 күн бұрын
Awesome update Genna! I took a break from my culture as manipulating pollen is making me very sick (I'm already at the height of my allergies right now). Do you think it would be possible to just take a plastic container, put a bunch of bran, maybe sprinkle it a bit of pollen (manipulating pollen once versus 10 times would be more manageable) and top it with cotton pads could work? Ideally I would keep this container in my high humidity tent. Any other insight on how to manipulate pollen less would be awesome 😷
@gennasplants8 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! Honestly you could probably skip the pollen entirely and just use yeast. For some of the cotton pads I've harvested I've just been stacking them in a plastic container with a few holes (no added water, just keeping them in 65+ humidity in my greenhouse cabinets). I've been throwing yeast in when it seems like they've eaten most of it and that seems to working.
@TheAnnez0r8 күн бұрын
@@gennasplants awesome thanks!
@VictoriaIrodenko9 күн бұрын
thats actually so sick how is this not viral what the flip!?
@gennasplants9 күн бұрын
🙏🏻❤️
@Paula-sw2tt9 күн бұрын
Crested geckos are great, I have three of them. But I like gargoyle geckos better and have four of them. My H. Astrial 'Lisa' is one of my favs in my small hoya collection.
@babyclown9 күн бұрын
Mine always get soggy 😢
@gjannabananahammock12639 күн бұрын
Is there also bugs you can bread against food moths? With the same technic?
@gjannabananahammock12639 күн бұрын
Does any kind of yeast work?
@gennasplants8 күн бұрын
It should
@gennasplants9 күн бұрын
Watch the full build now: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e-BjeNSqmL3Lonk.html
@gjannabananahammock12639 күн бұрын
Can i do this with multiple diffrent tipes of mites? And if yes can i keep them together?
@gennasplants9 күн бұрын
Yes, it works with any mite that is a generalist predator and/or that eats pollen. You can't keep them together or they will eat each other.
@gjannabananahammock12639 күн бұрын
Ohhh what a nice and quick answere ❤ thank you! Do i ned one cotton per plant or will they spread over multiple plants if i keep them together? And i heard some outdoor plants could help too like lavender, catnip and citronella to keep the preditors out. Did you try something like that?
@gennasplants9 күн бұрын
@gjannabananahammock1263 They will spread as long as the plants are touching and the humidity is high enough. I've never tried using lavender etc but there is research out there about using essential oils for pest control.
@LukeMcGuireoides10 күн бұрын
BG looks amazing
@gennasplants10 күн бұрын
Thanks so much 🙏🏻
@LukeMcGuireoides10 күн бұрын
Their names are sooo cool. Great video
@Anah-B10 күн бұрын
Loved this one, Genna! What is the darker leaf above your chamaeranthemum? Also, do you have a video on your fogger setup or how you hold humidity? I want to turn my old crested gecko enclosure into a terrarium but I’m not 100% sure how to get my fogger on a timer (maybe just need a new one 🤔).
@gennasplants10 күн бұрын
I'm glad! That one is Solanum uleanum and it's fantastic in a terrarium but can grow in lower humidity too. I don't have a fogger, just a misting system that came with a timer (I think I liked it in the description.) I keep a sheet of clear plexiglass on the top to keep the humidity high between mistings. Hopefully that makes sense
@Anah-B10 күн бұрын
@@gennasplants thank you!!
@emmaemmagination531710 күн бұрын
Love this video. Tank looks amazing! I’m in Australia and just about to start my second paludarium for some dainty tree frogs and we have some of the same inspo pics 😂 I will need more branches at the top due to dainties being arboreal. Great inspo!
@gennasplants10 күн бұрын
Dainty tree frogs are so cute! I'm sure your tank will turn out amazing 😁
@kimsplants10 күн бұрын
The end result looks so good! Enjoyed seeing the process
@gennasplants10 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed 🥰
@Stwinky11 күн бұрын
I felt the struggle of removing broms and other guys in my soul. Great build, it will grow in really well. I have a prefeance for using small plants, like the miniature orchids in these builds as it keeps the scale. Enjoy these long videos!
@gennasplants11 күн бұрын
So glad you enjoyed! Yes I've learned my lesson using plants that are too big haha. I'm always on the hunt for tiny plants!
@obione965014 күн бұрын
😮 all my mellow die
@Sopholiage14 күн бұрын
Great shot haha
@Sopholiage14 күн бұрын
Wow! Nature never fails to impress
@tonymitchell398514 күн бұрын
I would have laid the project on it's backside and done one panel at a time this will keep the pieces in place while drying and use push pins like hat pins to keep it stable.
@gennasplants17 күн бұрын
Bonus pro tip: Mineral spirits are good for removing foam before it cures if you happen to, say, drop your phone in it.
@7gdog18 күн бұрын
Nice set up
@CrimsonBeeIsBack19 күн бұрын
But they fly into yo ears *exhales* *gnats fly to ear, eats my earwax*
@inezschreur437021 күн бұрын
Je kunt nooit genoeg monstera's hebben😊 super leuke video en ik kijk uit naar die van volgende week! Mijn naam is Inez en wiin in Nederland
@TreebloodYT21 күн бұрын
2:06 Stratiolaelaps scimitus are also called 'Dutchy's' (or 'dutchies') by some bird fancier groups in Canada (Dutchy's is a brand in the Netherlands, and Canadian fancier groups often keep in touch with the Dutch groups). Scimitus is used not just in gardening or reptile enclosures, but also in bird rooms to deal with the mites that would otherwise drink the bird hatchlings to death.
@alishazablow100321 күн бұрын
I know this is for breeding mites lol but this helped me so much for my springtails. I have a springtail colony getting destroyed by mites and I’m trying to figure out how to separate the two. I’m going to try to attract the mites with pollen and see how that goes 🥲
@lisaanglim958822 күн бұрын
Th as is a great light 💡
@maidin574724 күн бұрын
I wish i could find a way to extract them from nature and then grow them. I do not have access to the first sachet to seed the farm. They do not deliver these to where i am.
@gennasplants23 күн бұрын
That's unfortunate! Are there different types of mites available where you live or you can't get beneficials altogether? I'm sure there is a way to collect native mites, I just don't know much about it
@maidin574722 күн бұрын
@@gennasplants there are no companies who deliver beneficials to where i am. I am like on the other side. But then if there was i would have gladly paid to buy them and would not need to breed them. I could ask a friend coming from abroad but i am not sure how long they can stay in transit without the population dying out. It might take 3 days for the friends to get it to me from the day they receive it. Do you think it is possible that they survive this while?
@gennasplants27 күн бұрын
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@user-su6fc4xp1i28 күн бұрын
Hi Genna, thank you so so much for your detailed tutorial, it really helps a lot! Just a quick question, I wonder if it is possible to have both N.californicus and A.swirskii in one container? Or they have to be separated?
@gennasplants23 күн бұрын
Glad you found it helpful! They should be separated as they're both generalist predators and will end up eating each other
@kimsplants29 күн бұрын
Such a great haul with unique plants!
@rexford9019Ай бұрын
Neoseiulis Californicus are growing on my radish leaf (eggs and mites) in my outdoor greenhouse after I hung (2) packets in the planter. They appear to have 6 legs and pale brown or pinkish which fits the description. They are not eating the leaf. I transferred several of these leaves to my garden tomato plants which have been plagued with spider mite infestations. Hope I did the right thing!
@gennasplantsАй бұрын
That's great!
@HussainzidaneАй бұрын
I spray anti lice on them recently, might use this method soon, thanks for sharing
@aliciadishmanАй бұрын
Whew
@andrewdohtor3978Ай бұрын
cool, very interesting. Thank you
@YellowPineappleHoyasАй бұрын
I am a collector and seller. i do self watering, use electric spears and so on, but I also have chronic illness and lately its been very challenging and its hard because I feel pressure to keeo bringing in new stock, but I do not have space and my health is suffering, so trying to find a balance.
@storriecasaus5433Ай бұрын
Went to do culture maintenance today (one week in) and at least two of my 15 Petri dishes had thrips in them. Should I throw those out?? Or maybe buy more thrip-specific predators? I had bought a bottle with 2k mites: mixed species of persimilis, swarskii, and cucumeris. So there’s no way for me to tell now which species are thriving and which are gone.
@gennasplantsАй бұрын
Couple things probably going on here... it's not ideal to have multiple mite species together because they end up eating each other instead of your target pest. Persimilis also don't work with this method since they need to be raised on spider mites. Thrips could be attracted to the pollen, and they make good food for cucumeris and swirskii mites so personally I wouldn't throw them out. But are you 100% sure they're thrips? Could they be something else, like rove beetles? Thrips tend to stay on plant foliage.
@storriecasaus5433Ай бұрын
@@gennasplants thank you. I figured they would eventually outcompete each other. I got the mixed species because I wanted quick results for my infestation and wasn’t sure if I had spider mites or thrips. To your point, I wouldn’t do mixed species again for the purpose of breeding. I’ll probably allow my mystery cultures to continue since I do see some mite activity in most of the cultures. If my plants show signs of pests again, I’ll start again with species-specific cultures. For now they’re doing a little better :) I’m honestly not sure what the “long bugs” are. They are very small, black, maybe twice the size of a mite. They’re slender and can fly. I will be getting a microscope soon to try and identify all of my little dudes. If they are thrips though, I’ll probably throw them out. I don’t want to keep introducing them to the plants.
@Ja12HOFАй бұрын
Where did you get that teraium ? Sorry I spelled it wrong
@RonBailey-sw3nlАй бұрын
I forgot to mention, small fast food drink lids work well to keep the bran in the cultures, just tape up straw hole.
@RonBailey-sw3nlАй бұрын
Checked the cotton balls and they have lots of mites in them. I think this might work very well. Genna, I think you have created a monster with bug farming.
@RonBailey-sw3nlАй бұрын
After my 1st order not having much life, I was going to have the order replaced, but I had changed my mind. I cancelled my order and got the refund confirmation, and the mites showed up the next day anyway. I super spiked my cultures and put more on my wife's plants. I looked today and have lots of mites inside the cotton rounds and actively crawling around in my containers. I put the mites in a 2x4 grow tent and put a swamp cooler in it. I am keeping humidity between 65 and 85% Going to put a humidifier in the tent soon to see if that works better. So far all is well in the mite village.
@akebbgАй бұрын
beautiful instructions thank so much
@akebbgАй бұрын
You are awesome very please to find this vdo.
@RonBailey-sw3nlАй бұрын
I checked on the mite cultures. I still see a few mites. It looked like they ate most of the pollen and yeast. I think I am going to setup a small tent to keep them in so I can keep humidity up without having high humidity in my grow room. I ran out of cotton rounds, so I substituted cotton balls. If this works, the cotton balls will be easy to hang around. Thanks Again for your time.
@gennasplantsАй бұрын
Yay! The cotton balls should work just as well 🤞🏻
@BrawneLamia582Ай бұрын
Would it work if i used reuseable cotton cloth rounds, rather than the cotton puff rounds? Or, maybe cheesecloth? Also, can i use little pebbles to hold my plastic shelf up off the wet cotton underneath?
@gennasplantsАй бұрын
I'd say just try it and see! The mites just need fibers to lay their eggs on so it depends on the texture of the cotton you have, but I think it would work. The pebbles seem like a good idea too!
@americamartinez9350Ай бұрын
Do you have it living only in moss? I want to know if I can only keep them in sphagnum moss instead of making a soil mix 😅
@gennasplantsАй бұрын
You can keep them in sphagnum if you want, although I wouldn't recommend it if you're using a self-watering pot
@RonBailey-sw3nlАй бұрын
Thank you soooo much. I am dealing with thrips and have had them worse in the past than I do now. Before I spent about 6 weeks spraying with moneray and switched to mammoth cannatrol and beat them. I have had some success using neem cake in the soil as well. I have ordered a tube of cucumerus and will be trying them for the first time. I hate using chemical sprays on my plants. I saw your video and ordered some supplies to make cultures. Thanks again for doing the videos, I found them at the perfect time. Happy Gardening
@gennasplantsАй бұрын
I really hope you can beat the thrips!
@RonBailey-sw3nlАй бұрын
@@gennasplants I feel like this will be successful. I have been using the Mammoth to keep a lid on populations. I didn't expect my mites until next week so last night after finding a few Larve on a plant I resprayed with mammoth. Well...my mites are coming today. I have a 50,000-tube coming and the supplies for my cultures too! I guess I am going to make cultures to save the mites for a week or so and hopefully start my mite farm at the same time. By doing this I can introduce the containers to the plants a few at a time. I have some ideas for a design for the mite tray that will be a 3d print file. it will be sort of like the plastic piece in a pizza box with a small rim around the edge to keep things in the top. Wish me luck on my 95.00 investment! Thanks again for your assistance.
@gennasplantsАй бұрын
@RonBailey-sw3nl Let me know how the 3D print file goes, I'm sure there are others who would be interested!
@RonBailey-sw3nlАй бұрын
Will do on the 3d printer file. Got my bugs today. the box and tube were smashed a bit, and the ice packs were very warm. I dumped container and even with my magnifier I didn't see anything moving. I contacted seller. They say they guarantee live bugs. Hopefully something good will happen.
@RonBailey-sw3nlАй бұрын
They are replacing my order, yay! I am using the order I have to make cultures. The tube has a lotta stuff in it. I made 18 Petry dish cultures, 2 shoe box size cultures and a full size tote culture and sprinkled all my wifes plants outside. I dont see mites, but I do see eggs. I may have more than I bargained for, but if I don't have a thrips or spider mite issue again I will show my mites lots a love.
@montuckyhomegrownАй бұрын
May i suggest a few thing to you some parafilm strips for your petri dishes and some micropore tape to tape the little air holes for fresh air on your dishes from the inside out so the mites don’t get stuck to the tape and it will let air exchange