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Update: You have no idea how hard I looked for BTi, I only found a 20kg powder that would cost over 600€. Also, I did not find a biological alternative. So, today I decided to give up on the search. And btw I managed to catch one of the gnats, so I am 99,9% certain that they are what you suggested.

In the mean time, the gnats are multiplying. So, I was thinking of isolating the 2 grow bags for starters, but I don't have enough room for this. Would covering the top surface of the soil with 2cm (0.75 inch) or so of sand be ok as a temporary fix for isolation? Or they can manage to get out of the grow bag?

What can I do with this amount of soil to make it usable again at some point? It's a lot, 60lt (15.85 gallons).

Once more, any idea is welcome!

Edit: I have the impression the sand thing is working pretty fine!!!

I was thinking the same thing and was about to ask you what's your budget, cause they are super expensive. Another solution could be some boots made as work equipement. And sorry for not having something more specific, like a brand

Now that I think more about it, when we talk about boots that last forever like, this means to me that they will need to be repaired at some point. Why not ask a shoe repair service near you this too?

It seems like we’ve spent the last 300 years studying the puzzle pieces and now we’re nearly capable of putting them together,

That's the thing tho, it looks like it was never a puzzle after all. The Newtonian era model of "the universe is working perfectly like a clock" didn't turn out to be a viable model to explain everything, because the messiness of quantum physics blew it away. Which is not messiness really, it's just very contrary to how mechanical clocks work. Something like that.

So can systems thinking bridge between those levels? Is it supposed to?

For me the example with the funnel [around 12:20] worked great. If I got it right the further down you are the less things are to bridge, the further up you go the more parameters come into play.

Of course this approach has its limits. I thought it was clear when I said that this method is to "check if food went bad".

If something like meat has not been cooked, or a dairy product has not been properly pasteurised, or there where unsanitary food production conditions, or not canned properly etc, this method does not apply.

It is definately not a way to check if something is eadible in general. And if you are pregnant or have special diatery needs, you know the specifics of your situation.