Diatomaceous Earth Silica Fertiliser Powder 10L (DE-CIDE)
Diatomaceous Earth (DE) or Diatomite is a sedimentary rock composed of diatoms, that formed in a freshwater lake over thousands of years. Diatoms are opaline silica skeletal remains of microscopic, photosynthetic algae. Compared to other Australian DE deposits, our West Australian DE is unique since it was formed more recently during the Pleistocene to Recent Ages. This results our West Australian DE naturally has a higher amorphous silica content. Amorphous silica is more soluble than crystalline silica and is not a health hazard.
Our West Australian DE’s diatoms are also distinctly “boat shaped”.
Product Applications:
1. Horticulture: Beneficial to plant's and crops that require plant available silica
2. Pest Control: Effective against small, soft bodied pests such as lice and mites.
3. Poultry/Chickens: Can assist in controlling lice and mites in poultry farms using DE dust boxes.
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DE-CIDE Diatomaceous Earth as a source of Plant Available Silica:
Made from 100% natural West Australian Diatomaceous Earth (DE)
DE-CIDE is an excellent soil amender.
The addition of DE-CIDE to soil can improve silicon and cation concentrations, which are necessary for plant growth.
DE-CIDE contains amorphous silicon dioxide, which has micro nutrients that can be absorbed in the root system and trans-locate into the cell wall.
The silica content of DE-CIDE is absorbed into plant tissue and helps improve the plant structure.
Why Use DE-CIDE Diatomaceous Earth as a soil amender?
Plants require silicon in soluble form (known as Plant Available Silica (PAS) to be absorbed for growth, protection and reproduction.
DE-CIDE promotes increased plant growth and stem/leaf thickness. This will lead to increased plant's resistance to pests and diseases, and reduced effects of drought.
DE-CIDE may improve farming yields.
How Use DE-CIDE Diatomaceous Earth as a soil amender?
1. Mix DE-CIDE in your potting mixes or vegetable gardens.
2. Use the ratio of 10-20% of Hudson DE to potting mix or soil.
DE-CIDE Diatomaceous Earth as a Pest Control Agent.
Suitable use as a pest control against small, soft bodies insects (such as ants, beetles, cockroaches, earwigs, fleas, mites, lice, snails, slugs)
DE-CIDE non-chemically kills insects (such as poultry lice, mites, fleas and ticks) by removing portions of their waxy waterproof membrane.
Insects cannot develop a resistance to DE-CIDE's natural process, compared to chemical pesticides currently in use.
The diatom structure of DE-CIDE makes it unique and effective in eliminating insect pests.