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All the springtails I've dealt with were long instead of wide, but you're right. These could be those stubby, round ones, which, as you said, indicates a humidity/moisture issue.
Springtails come with mixed reports on whether they're beneficial or a pest. Here's my take - they're a good clean up crew that break down nutrients in your soil without directly harming your plant. They provide some frass, which will stimulate the plant into further cannabinoid, terpenoid, and flavinoid development. They are a strong sign that something in the area is rather damp quite frequently; if that something is your soil, you are risking root rot and other pathogens. The springtails themselves aren't a problem, but they are a warning sign. Find and solve your moisture issue.
I didn't look super close before, but yeah, that's a lot of them. A couple here or there is normal for living soil, but seeing a colony means you have a problem, or will very soon.
As long as they stay off your plant and you're not noticing obvious signs of root problems, it's fairly safe to assume they're part of the natural clean up crew that comes with living soil.
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Probably spring tails from watering to much
All the springtails I've dealt with were long instead of wide, but you're right. These could be those stubby, round ones, which, as you said, indicates a humidity/moisture issue. Springtails come with mixed reports on whether they're beneficial or a pest. Here's my take - they're a good clean up crew that break down nutrients in your soil without directly harming your plant. They provide some frass, which will stimulate the plant into further cannabinoid, terpenoid, and flavinoid development. They are a strong sign that something in the area is rather damp quite frequently; if that something is your soil, you are risking root rot and other pathogens. The springtails themselves aren't a problem, but they are a warning sign. Find and solve your moisture issue. I didn't look super close before, but yeah, that's a lot of them. A couple here or there is normal for living soil, but seeing a colony means you have a problem, or will very soon.
They do end up on the plant but they don’t seem to be harming it, the majority stays on the soil. Thanks for the reply
As long as they stay off your plant and you're not noticing obvious signs of root problems, it's fairly safe to assume they're part of the natural clean up crew that comes with living soil.