horticultural grade diatomaceous earth for potting soil and soil conditioner

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horticultural grade diatomaceous earth for potting soil and soil conditioner

 

Diatomaceous Earth Used to Grow Houseplants

 

-- Horticultural diatomaceous earth 

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Grades

Properties

CD-1

CD-2

CD-3

CD-4

CD-5

Appearance

Beige Granules

 

 

 

 

Median Particle Size, mm

0.25-0.8

0.8-2

2-7

7-15

15-25

Bulk Density g/cm3

0.45-0.55

0.45-0.55

0.45-0.55

0.45-0.55

0.45-0.55

specific gravity

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

pH

5.0-7.0

5.0-7.0

5.0-7.0

5.0-7.0

5.0-7.0

Conductivity        us/cm

50-500

50-500

50-500

50-500

50-500

C·E·C           cmol/kg

10-15

10-15

10-15

10-15

10-15

Total Porosity         %

75-80

75-80

75-80

75-80

75-80

Average pore size      μm

0.1-0.8

0.1-0.8

0.1-0.8

0.1-0.8

0.1-0.8

Water absorption       %

115-145

115-145

115-145

115-145

115-145

Non capillary pore space %

12-18

12-18

12-18

12-18

12-18

Capillary pore space    %

60-68

60-68

60-68

60-68

60-68

Sulphate Soundness   %

<4

<4

<4

<4

<4

SiO2         %

72±1

72±1

72±1

72±1

72±1

Main Applications

1. Golf Course Management

 

2. Baseball and softball infields, green or skinned areas

1. 100% Potting soil and hydroponic growing medium

2. Soil mixes for bonsai trees

3. Lawn and turf amendments

4. The preferred orchid growing medium

1. 100% Potting soil and hydroponic growing medium

2. Soil mixes for bonsai trees

3. Flowers and plants, vegetables and fruit soil amendments

4. Functional or ornamental garden covering

1. The preferred orchid growing medium

2. Hydroponic growing medium

3. Functional or ornamental garden covering

1. The preferred orchid growing medium

2. Hydroponic growing medium

3. Functional or ornamental garden covering

 

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Use Diatomaceous Earth in the Garden

 

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).

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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.

 

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(2mm to 7mm)
Small (#2)

Applications include:

 

  • Straight 100% as potting mix for pots or hydroponic growing medium.
  • Additive for potting mix (absorbent, aerates and insulates).
  • For gardens (incorporated into the soil) for all flowers, vegetables & fruit.
  • Functional and decorative garden mulch
  • Snail and slug repellent

Benefits:

Sterile, Compatible with other soil components, blends with fertilizers, pH stable and inert, aerates and insulates the plant’s root system, provides plant available silica and absorbs and slow releases liquid and nutrient as the plants require.

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0.1837 s.