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Pests in roots / Diatomaceous earth(amorphous silica) safe to use in coco?
HeavyHeadstarted grow question 3 years 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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m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
depends what your trying to kill.
DE or diatomaceous earth works best when it is dry and the bugs crawl over it. its like mini glass shards and dehydrates them. when it gets wet it is not effective.
You may find better luck in a BT containing product like misquote pucks or a living predator like beneficial nematodes.
Best Of Luck!
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