123sinseme
Active Member
This is just an informative piece for all the outdoor growers who have ever had their crop decimated by ground-based insects.
This particular tool isnt exactly new but it isnt something that I see mentioned around as often as it should.
Diatomaceous Earth, natural insect barrier and something slugs find extremely painful to cross.
It works by removing the wax on insects' skin causing them to dehydrate and die.
The main drawback is that it needs to remain dry in order to remain effective.
In my experience I've seen a great reduction in insect infestation thanks to diatomaceous earth.
Since it needs to remain dry to be effective, those growers in the more wet areas may want to find other alternatives to insects but if you live in a more arid climate then this is the stuff for you. In the more in between areas I would recomend a light dusting as needed based on rainfall and your relative humidity.
All you have to do is lightly dust a barrier around your plants base, probably about a foot thick (just to be safe), and there you have it, instant insect barrier. Also if the dope is close to other plant-life then just dust the closer non-weed plants to keep the insects from migrating.
Also since it is a dust, it would be adviseable to cover your face, dust mask, bandana, etc.
Also, if a current infestation exists on a plant it is perfectly safe to be dusted directly onto your plant. The composition of diatomaceous earth is mainly silica (esentially sand), alumina (mineral that makes up rubies), and iron oxide(rust).
If the diatomaceous earth is applied directly to the plant then it should be advised to do it sometime before harvest, unless of course you want to take the chance of smoking the aforementioned minerals.
Hope this helps out some of you guys out there in the bush, I know it saved the bacon for me a few times.
Peace and freedom to all,
Sinse ME!
This particular tool isnt exactly new but it isnt something that I see mentioned around as often as it should.
Diatomaceous Earth, natural insect barrier and something slugs find extremely painful to cross.
It works by removing the wax on insects' skin causing them to dehydrate and die.
The main drawback is that it needs to remain dry in order to remain effective.
In my experience I've seen a great reduction in insect infestation thanks to diatomaceous earth.
Since it needs to remain dry to be effective, those growers in the more wet areas may want to find other alternatives to insects but if you live in a more arid climate then this is the stuff for you. In the more in between areas I would recomend a light dusting as needed based on rainfall and your relative humidity.
All you have to do is lightly dust a barrier around your plants base, probably about a foot thick (just to be safe), and there you have it, instant insect barrier. Also if the dope is close to other plant-life then just dust the closer non-weed plants to keep the insects from migrating.
Also since it is a dust, it would be adviseable to cover your face, dust mask, bandana, etc.
Also, if a current infestation exists on a plant it is perfectly safe to be dusted directly onto your plant. The composition of diatomaceous earth is mainly silica (esentially sand), alumina (mineral that makes up rubies), and iron oxide(rust).
If the diatomaceous earth is applied directly to the plant then it should be advised to do it sometime before harvest, unless of course you want to take the chance of smoking the aforementioned minerals.
Hope this helps out some of you guys out there in the bush, I know it saved the bacon for me a few times.
Peace and freedom to all,
Sinse ME!
