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Old 07-02-2008, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by katrina View Post
I agree w/the Springtail ID. I has a monster infestation of ...at the time I had no idea what... in some tropical houseplants a few years back and it sent me on a search. Your little critters look exactly the same to me.

What I found out...they are more annoying than harmful...in most situations. For the most part, in regular soil type plants and outdoors in our gardens, they are an indication of a health eco-system. HOWEVER...their being in your orchid pot could be a possible indication of too much moisture.

Here's a great link to learn more...
http://agrilifebookstore.org/tmppdfs...c5e3c87d541858


Hope this helps!
Kat ~
Thank's for the link! About my orchid pot, it is sure it is very moistured. I use wool rock, that let me grow orchid in someting like S/H!
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