diatomaceous earth

[svtcontour]

Hi guys, as a preventative measure, I was thinking about dusting the plants leaves (tops and undersides) with this stuff as well as adding a bit to the tops of the soils. I'm thinking it will help reduce pests such as aphids. Do you think it might work? Plants will be outside. I'd guess that its best to reapply every week or so due to rain, wind..etc.

 

[POTAWIE]

I add icing sugar to the DE(or buy the pre-sweetened type) and put it on top of the soil. It seems to works well but only when the soil is dry

 

[S.S.Tupperware]

Gonna give it a go damn snails are on an eatin spree after this rain...

 

[Justaguy]

I add icing sugar to the DE(or buy the pre-sweetened type) and put it on top of the soil. It seems to works well but only when the soil is dry

+1

Come get the sweets....and DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[RedtailForester]

Pot, is the sugar meant as an attractant of sorts or just a thickening agent for the DE powder?

 

[POTAWIE]

They eat the sugar and the D.E. tears them apart from the inside

 

[RedtailForester]

They eat the sugar and the D.E. tears them apart from the inside

Methinks you have a little evil streak in you Pot.

 

[Duffman]

DE fan here. Great source of silica, too.

 

[svtcontour]

Great I'm going to try it then. Die little aphids...die...

 

[Siliman]

Hmmm. Not sure I'd use it as a "preventative measure" all season if there is no existing aphid problem? It will wipe out some beneficial bugs, too.

On the other hand, if and when the stink bugs arrive back in my garden later this Spring, they will get a paint brush full of DE death....