Diatomaceous Earth Garden Worms
Using diatomaceous earth in the garden has it’s pluses and minuses.
Diatomaceous earth garden worms. The easiest way to use diatomaceous earth in the garden is to simply sprinkle it on the surface of soil, around the base of plants, under potted plants, or other areas where pest insects are present. As you know, i’ve been locked in battle to save my veggies from hungry insects this year. I’ve been using my diy organic pest control garden spray recipe on the veggies getting hit the worst, and also sprinkling on some de as needed.
Earth worms are structurally different from insects in that they can actually digest particles of de. It is effective against all insect pests that crawl on plants because contact with the powder is extremely dehydrating. It is found in the sedimentary layers throughout the world.
Diatomaceous earth in the garden. These are some of the most common garden pests you will find. These pulverized fossils have a desiccating, or drying effect, on the exoskeleton of parasites.
It should be used sparingly and only on selected plants that are having problems or being eaten by insects. Diatomaceous earth is a helpful tool to defend against garden pests. Which sparked an interesting conversation on my facebook page the other day.
Other types of repellents may work better if your garden has a full infestation. Diatomaceous earth is a very effective method. The horse does not thoroughly digest whole seed and the seed may germinate, thus creating unwanted weeds in a garden.
Diatomaceous earth, or de, is a dusty, abrasive substance composed of the skeletal remains of microscopic organisms that lived long ago in water. Diatomaceous earth is now being widely used as an effective, natural agent to worm pets without the use of toxic chemicals. Ridding the body of worms naturally.