Roly poly potato bug!
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get some food grade diatomacious earth and dress the top of your soil with it(asumming your growing in soil)
this will stop most any crawling bug from making a dinner out of your ladies
get some food grade diatomacious earth and dress the top of your soil with it(asumming your growing in soil)
this will stop most any crawling bug from making a dinner out of your ladies
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that said you can go to a animal feed and supply store and find it.
its a fine powder that when it comes in contact with bugs dries out their skelotens and they will die you can also use it as a flea powder for your dog or cat as the food grade is safe for human consumption. its also used in aquarium filters to clean the water crystal clear.
there is also a diatomacious earth that is used in pool filters but that has chemicals added that aren't good for us or animals. hope this helps.
well first diatoms are old corals from along time ago and then have been crushed over the years by mother nature.What actually is food grade diatomacious?
that said you can go to a animal feed and supply store and find it.
its a fine powder that when it comes in contact with bugs dries out their skelotens and they will die
you can also use it as a flea powder for your dog or cat as the food grade is safe for human consumption. its also used in aquarium filters to clean the water crystal clear.there is also a diatomacious earth that is used in pool filters but that has chemicals added that aren't good for us or animals. hope this helps.
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Yes D.E (Diotomacious Earth) it is basically like tiny daggers that piece bugs skin. Making them die from dehydration. It is totally harmless in that way to soft bodied animals.
Just to clarify on fish cakes statement. The reason not to use pool grade D.E and to only use food grade is because the pool grade is treated differently. Everything I have ever seen was still 100% D.E for pools. The difference is the particles are much finer. Which makes it very easy to breath in. Prolonged breathing of D.E has been proven to cause cancer, specifically silicosis. Food grade does not have these risks.
So you can actually use most pool grade D.E as it is 100% pure and if you only use it on a plant or two every once in awhile I doubt you will have adverse effects. But when it comes to my health, I surely paid the extra $ and got the food grade stuff.
Yes D.E (Diotomacious Earth) it is basically like tiny daggers that piece bugs skin. Making them die from dehydration. It is totally harmless in that way to soft bodied animals.
Just to clarify on fish cakes statement. The reason not to use pool grade D.E and to only use food grade is because the pool grade is treated differently. Everything I have ever seen was still 100% D.E for pools. The difference is the particles are much finer. Which makes it very easy to breath in. Prolonged breathing of D.E has been proven to cause cancer, specifically silicosis. Food grade does not have these risks.
So you can actually use most pool grade D.E as it is 100% pure and if you only use it on a plant or two every once in awhile I doubt you will have adverse effects. But when it comes to my health, I surely paid the extra $ and got the food grade stuff.
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D.E will not effect your plants negatively.
All you do with D.E is take a small amount and spread it across the top of your soil. Like powdering a doughnut. Just needs a light coating on top is all.
D.E will not effect your plants negatively.
All you do with D.E is take a small amount and spread it across the top of your soil. Like powdering a doughnut. Just needs a light coating on top is all.
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thanks jimmycricket for the response.There be some dead rollers tomorrow.
thanks jimmycricket for the response.There be some dead rollers tomorrow.
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sniff sniff
sniff sniff
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dont be I was just pulling your chain I'am glad that you got help when needed and Jimmy was alot more informative then me
I dont much care about Reps and all that crap. just like for everyone to get their grow on with out worries. and so do the other folks here!
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great!
nobody has all the answers but most everyone has something to share!
and let it be known that I aint no expert, so my next problem may be yours to help with
dont be I was just pulling your chain I'am glad that you got help when needed and Jimmy was alot more informative then meI dont much care about Reps and all that crap. just like for everyone to get their grow on with out worries. and so do the other folks here!
thats what makes this site
great!nobody has all the answers but most everyone has something to share!
and let it be known that I aint no expert, so my next problem may be yours to help with
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