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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Central Indiana 6a/41
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Diatomaceous Earth
Long ago I bought some Diatomaceous Earth to control pests. I had no idea what I was doing at the time and I bought the DE for swimming pool filters. I understand now that DE comes in two flavors. The one for pools has a higher Si content and is not well suited for pest control. Since Si is a nutrient, will it help or hurt to apply this to my garden?
I understand the cautions about inhaling DE.
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