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Originally Posted by blownz281
I need some thoughts on bags of indoor potting soil people have used. Looking for something bug free. Bringing my nanners inside this year to overwinter in pots. Brought nanners inside over the winter last year and tiny bugs called springtails were crawling all over. So want something bug free if possible. Thanks
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You'll have to use insecticide on the plant and the soil if you want to avoid problems. The best way to manage springtails is to keep the medium from staying wet. A fast draining planting medium is a must but it's hard to find (look for one high in perlite).
A mix of perlite and sand will have no problem managing springtails since it does not contain any organic material for them to feed on except for plant parts. Miracle-Gro is filled with pine bark and other organic materials which springtails can feed on.