What is Diatomaceous Earth & How to use Diatomaceous Earth in your Garden
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ค. 2024
- In today's video we look at a very effective method of pest control which is diatomaceous earth. Diatomaceous Earth can easily be used in your home garden to control a wide variety of pests like:
Arthropods
- Aphids
- Corn Earworm
- Mealybugs
- Spider Mites
- Tomato / Tobacco Hornworm
- Whiteflies
Gastropods
- Snails
- Slugs
A broad spectrum organic insecticide which is so safe, you can eat it. Let's study Diatomaceous earth and its benefits in gardening.
So what is Diatomaceous earth? Diatomaceous earth or in short, DE is a very fine powder which is made up by crushed freshwater diatoms. While there are different variants of diatomaceous earth used for various purposes, you want to make sure that for gardening purposes, you want the Food Grade Diatomaceous earth.
Here is a commonly available food grade diatomaceous earth variety. You want to buy a product which also comes with an applicator and we'll soon see how to apply this product
Although it looks like a fine powder, Under the microscope, diatomaceous earth looks like many barbs or shards. This is what makes diatomaceous earth very effective. Diatomaceous earth works very effectively on two classifications of organisms
Ok now let's look at how to apply diatomaceous earth. Its highly recommended that you wear a mask during application. Although diatomaceous earth is safe to humans, it does irritate the nasal passages. And yes you shouldn't be breathing in any form of dust anyways. So wear a mask! We will be using this applicator which makes easy work of spreading the diatomaceous earth on the plants.
Fill up the applicator container and you're ready to roll.
By using the nozzle pointing up, you can get a fine cloud of diatomaceous earth on your plants. Pay attention to the wind direction. You can see here the wind is blowing away from us so we start spraying the other way where the wind is blowing away from us.
In our vegetable garden, we use diatomaceous earth to control aphids and spider mites very effectively. Use it every week or so when you see pests
Now by turning the applicator upside down, you get a larger amount of powder. Dust the plants thoroughly. We use it on our container plants, you can see we are applying this on our okra plants. This is great for plants like okra and eggplants where you want adequate coverage to control aphids as an example.
The way diatomaceous earth controls arthropods is it removes lipids or fats from their exoskeleton and the arthropod eventually sheds it, causing it to dry out and die or become easy prey to its predators like birds, etc.
Does it work on ants? Well technically yes but there are better methods to control ants. And ants usually don't cause any damage to plants except that they protect aphids but generally not too much of a problem
If you have a lot of rain or a lot of water on your plants, diatomaceous earth will not be very effective. You need a dry environment for diatomaceous earth to be effective. And yes technically you can mix diatomaceous earth in water and spray but it will only be effective when the water dries out.
Diatomaceous earth takes about 36 to 48 hours to take action. You want the insects to crawl on it for it to be effective. You can rinse the excess powder off the plants for getting your garden aesthetics back.
Now you may be asking does diatomaceous earth affect beneficial insects like bees and ladybugs? Yes it does but to some extent. Apply the product early morning or late night when bees are less active, they will try to avoid the dust later. That's the best you can do. You are not intentionally harming them
That's all you really know about this wonderful product called diatomaceous earth. So do you use diatomaceous earth in your garden? Do let us know in the comments. Make sure to like and share this video with your friends. Its a great educational session which no one should miss.
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ants get in the soil to build nests as a result of which plants wilt.. puzzling us.. check for ants
The fact that the info about the effects on beneficent organisms was voluntarily included impresses me. I applaud your integrity, and will be returning for other research projects!
Yes I use it in my garden but I’m so glad to see and hear you talking about it cause it really doesn’t get talked about enough
damn the shot at 3:57 is amazing. i love the movement of its flight and how it is captured. good job on that one
Absolutely the best intro I've seen so far, sterling work.
The D.E. I bought didn't come with an applicator so I bought a condiment bottle for application. A funnel helps greatly when filling said bottle. Happy gardening!
Omg, exactly how I keep it. I keep 3 bottles around, for plants, doorways, etc. It even worked on an ant colony in the wrong spot (right where I oike to stand to plant). Love it! I mostly use it in a line around my house doorways to keep out roaches, ants. Generally, I prefer to leave the garden to itself.
Thanks for that advice...which kind of condiment bottle did you use?
Oh that's a good idea. Thanks
Very good, efficient video..I could watch your videos all day. No fluff. Thank you!
I stopped using it many many years ago, because I thought it was against snails and slugs, and I found it not effective, so I stopped using it. Now, that you’ve shared this, I understand what to use if for. Thank you.
Just used it today! Thank you for the instructions!
I am beginning to use DE today.
I heard great things about DE..
I live in zones 7 B/8A.
I planted squash greens and tomatoes in early August.
My package just came it. Thank you for the the great video.
When we rescued a puppy with a bad roundworm problem we added this around the spots he'd go potty just to make sure there was no chance of reinfection. This stuff works wonders
Great job. I just ordered the same type you were using. I use it in my smoothies also
This is also good to clean your system.. It is incredible, so do a little research‼️🙋🏿♀️
What a great, informative, and friendly video. Thank you for taking the time to explain everything so well. I appreciate you!
Glad it was helpful!
I have been using DE to control spider mites on my arborvitae trees for a month and a half now and so far it is working really well.
I am following a schedule of spraying the trees down with water, which helps drop the spider mites vultures, then I apply the DE powder and leave on for 2 weeks, spray down with water again and reapply the DE.
I used this on my cat often then realized it was exactly what I needed for my garden!
thanks for this video because I did not know it works on aphids. I already use this for grasshoppers but now I will hopefully end my nightmare with aphids.
Very helpful! Excellent explanation!
Great video !!! Very informative!! Perfect 👍🏼 audio subscribed
Hi I’m thirteen i and I love gardening.I have a TH-cam channel all about gardening videos and advice,tips and more.gardening in my passion and it’s one of the best hobby’s you can have.happy gardening.
Thank you! I have it and knew I needed it but didn’t know exactly how to use it. Great Video ❣️
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic explanation! This was a quick and to the point, but was also very easy to understand! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
@@CaliforniaGardening it can kill springtails?
You are very helpful thank you good sir
This is a great video! 👍🏼
thanks for sharing your knowledge! looking forward to the ant episode.
your video is amazing i just subscribed thanking u so so many for sharing ur knowledges with us ❤️🔥❤️🔥
Very informative and to the point.
Great video thanks!
I am difficult to control aphids in my terrace garden. I will try DE tomorrow itself. Thanks for information
Thankyou so much for your videos
Thanks for this great information. I've never used DE. Nice to know that it can be used for a flea treatment, too.
Thank u for dis🥰. Luv
I did not know this about DE. Luckily, I have about 5 lbs here that was purchased for other reasons (fleas) and now it can be deployed in the garden. (And I have that exact same applicator!)
Bravo..........can mixed with water and little soap.........spray bottle up side down and remove tube inside........under leafs spray...cheers
Cousin, I wish I had seen this video a year or six ago. Thank you just the same.
Good information.
Thank you!!
hi its me first, like your videos
Genius in a nutshell. Thanks.
thank you california gardening i love your plants
I'm trying it right now
Thank you for sharing dis vidio
Thank you.
Good info👌
Thank you for this video. Very well explained
Glad it was helpful!
@@CaliforniaGardening I think I bought your product today
Ps. Can food grade DE be also used indoors. My puppy 7 mon rescue LOVES to dig and want to take precautionary measures not to get potential sand fleas etc into the home. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Jacquie
Hello,
I had a question regarding the use of your container to spread DE. I have the exact DE spreader and my instructions stated to use the container upside down to decrease excess dust. No disrespect at all- I just want to use the container effectively. Also, you mentioned applying to pets. Can you give guidelines to use on dogs, cats ?
Thank you so much for your video and looking forward to your thoughts and comments. Again, no disrespect, just asking a question. Thank you! Jacquie
I use this on my livestock ;)
You mentioned you had a different suggestion for ants. Can you provide me a link for that video tape if you have one? Thanks for your expert advice.
Beautiful bed garden! What did you used to put them together? Is that a glue or cement? Thanks,
When watering the DE off the plants leaves, does it go into the soil and become effective in the soil, too?
Do you recommend using vinegar on/in your garden containers? For tomatoes or flowers?
I've used for years, in my coffee or cereal, dogs food as well, sprinkle on their fur to kill fleas, used it on my cat as well, it's not an insecticide per se, my understanding is the fine dust suffocates the critters, reason why it's highly recommended to use a mask, I once accidentally inhaled through my nose, a freaky accident involving a sneeze while I was pouring from a condiment container, I honestly don't even remember exactly how, lol but I assure you, it wasn't fun! I buy a fifty pound bag for like $30 at Rural King so I'm looking for more uses, I understand if mixed with paint, becomes chalk paint too! Great video, thank you for taking the time to share. Blessings to all.
Thanks for the information. I have some new garden plants that something is munching on and I'm worried the munchers will get the small plants before they get established. Also, a start of aphids on my peach trees.
Glad to help
This was very helpful as I got spider mites in my favorite house plant and I was going to continue to keep a moist environment so I'm glad I watched this so I didn't do that!
Glad it was helpful!
I'd love to know DE effect on red fire ants. We have those awful pests in the vegetable garden and they are not fun! Or maybe your recommendation to rid us of those?
does this work for soil mites in compost? is it harmful for worm Compost?
Can this be applied during winter when plants are kept inside?
How does this work to kill parasites in the body if it works different while wet?
Will this have a negative impact on beneficial nematodes?
Going to use today on potatoes. Ty
Good luck!
Is this product good to control stink bugs?
the only cool thing with the pandemic is when you need a mask you have a mask. i do some woodwork sporadically and before the pandemic i would had to go to a shop and get one for the wood dust. now there is always one in my office that i can grab.
Don’t forget,,these masks are NOT medical masks,,,also they Are made in China...better to use a respirator mask or even an inexpensive painter’s mask,,from any hardware store.
I used DE on my veggie plants last year. I could not find food grade DE; so, used what was available in the garden department of my local discount department store. It came in a plastic bottle with an applicator tip. Using it according to package directions only created blobs of the powder onto the plant leaves; so, I found a fine mesh strainer at the thrift store that was small enough and used that to sprinkle the dust onto the plant leaves. I can't wear a mask; so, I was just careful to not created a dust cloud when sprinkling the DE onto the plant leaves.
Thanks for this advice
I have my pepper plants indoors and aphids are just starting to increase. The DE after several days have absolutely no effect on aphids on top of leaves. It is also hard to treat the undersides of the leaves since the DE won't stick.
Try using the blower to help the DE stick to the aphids under the leaves. Or try hosing them down with water
Will it kill thrips?
Pretty sure some of y'all would be interested in this thing because of the Earth Sausage vid...
does it kill iguanas?
Hi..i want use DE for kill the mites in my grindalworm bin.but,do DE is harmless for th grindalworm?
It does affect grindal worms but not too much, you can use it
@@CaliforniaGardening thnks for info
Question: I basically fully cover my eggplants with DE. Does it actually block the sunlight and stop the photosynthesis?
No, not if you wash it off after 24-36 hours
Do you have to wash it off after 24 to 36 hours?
Does De food grade kill the fleas and ticks ? thanks sir. love you rvideo
Yes it does! Food grade DE can be used for tick and flea treatment
I put mychorizae mykos in my plant. Can i also mix this diatomaceous erth too?
Yes you can
i fold it into the top layer of soil to help with fungus gnats. it has done a great job in reducing my big infestation but it does not, as far as i can see, impact the adults. but hopefully, if it continues to kill the eggs my issue will eventually get resolves as i don't think the adults live very long. that would be nice!
Mix mosquito bits into the soil. It releases a bacteria only harmful to mosquitoes and fungus gnat larva. It’ll wipe them out in no time. Yellow sticky traps will catch the adults. The diatomaceous earth loses effectiveness if it’s wet but the mosquito bits work in wetness and they’re perfectly safe for humans, animals, and other insects
@@janacaja how the heck do you get Mosquito bits?
So question, you put the De on dry. I saw you rinsing it off. At what point do you rinse?
After 72 hours
What is It called in Hindi?
I bought DE, but it's not food grade and I haven't been able to find the food grade version. I will use what I have in the garden. The food grade version can be used in the house, kitchen and bedroom.
Thank you Steve! You answered my question regarding if food grade DE can be used indoors! I so appreciate it. I found food grade DE at the feed mil- #60 lb bag for great price instead of the expensive brands. It may help. Thank you! : )
Jacquie
Have you tried looking for it in pet stores?
If it's not food-grade DE, it shouldn't be used in the garden.
Sangsters or any health food store
Feed stores, amazon garden centers. Make sure it says food grade
I'm wondering if I mix it in with my soil will it work when the soil is dry after waterings?
You can but eventually water will render it useless, but yes for 72 hour or so it will be very effective in killing pillbugs, rolly polly and other critters in the soil
How many tsp do we use in say a 10inch pot?
Safe to use in a seed starting mix? How much
Don't use it in a pot as its not effective when its wet
Thank you for the good vedio.
Where can I buy the spray bottle?
It came in the bag he bought. I have the same kind.
Amazon
Why is that D.E. powder white? 🤔 I have some but it's not white but gray in color
It varies in color depending on where it was mined from. It can range from white to grey to light brown.
I think i have mites inside my home. So i been trying this but i put it dry, should i put it with water on my bed and inside my house or dry??
Always use it in dry form
If you rinse off the leaves, then how can it be dry for the bugs, like you recommended?
Wish he would answer More questions people ask...
Rinse it off after you gave it time to effect the pests.
Does DE effective against maize stem borer n its foliar spray is effective
I would dry dust it and leave for 72 hours, then rinse, yes it should take care of maize stem borers. Good luck!
Thanks alot
I am still trying to wrap my head around how to use them without harming beneficial insects..I can probably apply them just on ground to start with..if I apply them on leaves, bees will die seems like
This is my concern as well. I like to use predatory insects over pesticides, also. So this is becoming a mental workout. Lol
I have used this stuff for a while now and honestly have had zero issues with it harming beneficial insects because bees just seem to ignore the plants I use it on and go about their merry little bee business but if I’m applying it to a plant they like to frequent I cover it with an organza bag or for larger plants you coul use fine mesh row covering for a few days to a week until I rinse the plant off. Keeps them outta harms way but still lets the plant get sun and air
Will it help with ants?
Wil it kill bees?
That’s the same brand I purchased from Amazon
I use it, only the Food Grade type with food and the other type around the house. I use it to rid My plants of pests. I mixed some (food grade) in My pets dry food to rid them of intestinal worms. I sprinkle it (non-food grade) on the outside of the foundation of My house, along the baseboards inside and inside cabinets to kill any pests that may find themselves in My home.
I mix a teaspoon (food grade) in My drinks and drink 3-5 times a month for just in case I may have some parasites in My body. Anyone consuming it should not take more than 1 teaspoon in water or Other beverage. I once took too much and My eyes got very dry but it was an easy fix by simply drinking plenty of water to flush out the excess Diatomaceous Earth.
*_PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON THE BENEFITS & DRAWBACKS OF DIGESTING DIATOMACEOUS EARTH._*
Interesting...I’ll research this
Woahhh
You said that there was a better method of getting rid of ants… We have a fire ant issue. Please advise, thank you🙏
Borax - best way to get rid of ants - commercially they are sold as ant bait
Can we use this if the tomatoes worms are already there?
Yes you can
Can I use this product indoors?
Yes, use food grade for any indoor bugs
Bro, some even suggest to add de to soil when planting…
Not too useful
Does it contain silica
Doesn't list silica as ingredient
There is some miss information in this video. This product can affect and kill pollinators like bees and other beneficial insects. You should not apply this when the plants are in flowering state. The DE affects directly to the exoesqueletons of the insects making it weak.
Please if you make a video about a product deepen up your research so people don’t get miss informed.
You should grow lychees they are so sweet and Juicy and delicious
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Where is your treatment for ants?
My brother has a 2lb bag in his room and thinks he’s killing bugs on his body and room, says it should be used all over the house even for human consumption? I don’t think he’s used it on anything outside of the house ☠️
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