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Pests in roots / Diatomaceous earth(amorphous silica) safe to use in coco?
HeavyHeadstarted grow question 4y ago
Running a coco grow and I’m starting to see small root pests, was going to top the pots with diatomaceous earth and dry down root balls.
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