diatomite for houseplants
Diatomaceous Earth used to grow Houseplants - The easiest way to begin is to add Diatomaceous earth to the mix you are currently using for your houseplants. Fine or Medium can be added to your standard mix (start with a 1/4 or 1/3 portion and adjust as you go on to suit your growing conditions).
African Violets start with standard African Violet mix and add 1/4 to 1/3 portion of #1 to mix, or If a coarser mix is desired, use #2 instead. As growing conditions are variable, you will need to experiment to get a mix that is ideal for you.
diatomite in the garden
Diatomaceous earth is great to use in your garden. As a fossil material and 100% natural, DIATOMITE is a product suitable for all organic gardening applications.
It can be used in various ways in all types of gardens:
- Diatomaceous earth is a great soil conditioner. It will help to break up heavy, clay based soils as well as retain moisture in light or sandy soils. Experimentation will tell you what quantities to use in your particular situation.
- As a top dressing, the dust or #1 provides silica to the plants.
- In the vegetable garden, add a handful to the hole for transplants or into seed rows.
- For larger trees and shrubs, #1 or #2 can be mixed into the hole in a ratio of 1/3 to 1/2.
- #3 and #4 DIATOMITE can be used as stone mulch and it will also provide some thermal insulation during hot, sunny weather especially to recent transplants
orchards, vineyards respond particularly well to Diatomaceous Earth!
