Repotting

[CharlieCharmingo]

So I hadtwo plants in the cage that I repotted because it was covered with amphids. I repotted them and put them back in the cage, but then the amphids came back in one of the pots so I took it out and made it an outside plant and everything was fine. Since it's been outside it no longer has the amphids, but now the plant that is still in the cage has a bunch of them. Is there a way to repot and get rid of them for good? I don't want to purchase a new plant because this one has grown really nicely and also I went plant shopping today and there were no good ones around/the same size as Tony's enclosure. Or maybe should I put the hibiscus or palm tree in there temporarily and set the plant outside to let the lady bugs and such eat the amphids off like they did the other plan?

I was also thinking about, when I repot it again of scraping of the first layer of the dirt maybe an inch or so off the top and sides and then spraying it down with a water hose before putting it in a new pot. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Extensionofgreen]

Aphids are not soil pests and won't be resolved by repotting. Frequently, aphids are a sign of plants growing in less than ideal conditions. Low light and too much water will result in weak growth and fragile growth, targeted by aphids. The fact that the aphids were resolved, once the plant was placed outdoors testifies to this.
Aphids can be easily removed/controlled by using a mixture of 2 TBS Rid Lice Killing Shampoo 1 tsp of murphys oil soap concentrate. Mix together is a 32 oz sprayer and douse the plant. Let sit for 20-40 mins, then rinse, rinse, rinse, until all trace of scent is gone. Yes, this would be safe to do outside of the enclosure and once rinsed, returned to the enclosure. Add some better/additional lights and treat newly acquired plants this way and you will likely not see aphids indoors.

 

[CharlieCharmingo]

Aphids are not soil pests and won't be resolved by repotting. Frequently, aphids are a sign of plants growing in less than ideal conditions. Low light and too much water will result in weak growth and fragile growth, targeted by aphids. The fact that the aphids were resolved, once the plant was placed outdoors testifies to this.
Aphids can be easily removed/controlled by using a mixture of 2 TBS Rid Lice Killing Shampoo 1 tsp of murphys oil soap concentrate. Mix together is a 32 oz sprayer and douse the plant. Let sit for 20-40 mins, then rinse, rinse, rinse, until all trace of scent is gone. Yes, this would be safe to do outside of the enclosure and once rinsed, returned to the enclosure. Add some better/additional lights and treat newly acquired plants this way and you will likely not see aphids indoors.

Hmm I didn't know that. Thank you very much for this bit of information. I repotted before anyone responded but now I'm going to ease up on the misting/perhaps clean up the water more efficiently and see about the light situation. Again thank you!

 

[Extensionofgreen]

You're very welcome.