Diatomaceous Earth

Starlight · March 6, 2017

I happened to look closer at back of these 27 year old cuke seeds and rad in fine print that they had been treated with DE. I know alot of seed is treated with Thiamin and and a few other chems, but this is first time I seen treated with DE.

I have no idea how the process for that works, but wondered does anybody treat their seed with DE before sowing and would their be benefits to maybe doing it?

KarenO · March 6, 2017

does it actually spell out the words Diatomaceous earth
or just the letters DE
is the seed coloured
KarenO

Starlight · March 7, 2017

I haven't opened the package yet Karen. It says in caps Treated with Diatomaceous Earth right asbove the When to plant outdoors map.

shatbox · March 11, 2017

I know some grains are stored with DE for pests hatched while in storage. Maybe moisture control? Sounds interesting...

March 6, 2017	#1
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Diatomaceous Earth I happened to look closer at back of these 27 year old cuke seeds and rad in fine print that they had been treated with DE. I know alot of seed is treated with Thiamin and and a few other chems, but this is first time I seen treated with DE. I have no idea how the process for that works, but wondered does anybody treat their seed with DE before sowing and would their be benefits to maybe doing it?

March 6, 2017	#2
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	does it actually spell out the words Diatomaceous earth or just the letters DE is the seed coloured KarenO Last edited by KarenO; March 6, 2017 at 01:16 PM.

March 7, 2017	#3
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	I haven't opened the package yet Karen. It says in caps Treated with Diatomaceous Earth right asbove the When to plant outdoors map.

March 11, 2017	#4
shatbox Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles County, CA Posts: 258	I know some grains are stored with DE for pests hatched while in storage. Maybe moisture control? Sounds interesting...