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7-Mar-2006	#1
Bonsai Barry Bonsai Barry Join Date: Dec-2004 Location: Santa Maria, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 3,4 Posts: 1,155	Diatomaceous earth Is straight Diatomaceous earth sold a pool filtering material an acceptable component of a soil mix? __________________ Bonsai Barry "Our talent lies in our choices."

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7-Mar-2006	#2
Repotter Hec DeBrabant Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Southern Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 993	I would not think so because it is so fine it would clog the drain holes. That is why some people screen their soil, to remove the fine particles. __________________ http://www.tellys.com http://www.Fourseasonsbonsai.com The original Four Seasons Bonsai Club of Michigan. Guest master Pedro Morales visit was a huge success. Tellys Greenhouse, 3301 John R road, Troy Mi. 48083 Four Seasons Bonsai Club meetings monthly. Troy, Michigan "Anything is possible when you don't know what you are doing"................someone famous I think.

7-Mar-2006	#3
Bob O bonsaiTALK Master Join Date: Feb-2004 Location: Tidewater VA Country: USA USDA Zone: 7/8 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 301	Works great as a slug & snail killer, spread around your benches. To them it is like walking on broken glass. Bob O

7-Mar-2006	#4
Dale Cochoy Old Bonsaiman-new pots Join Date: Dec-2002 Location: Hartville, Ohio Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 2,679	http://forum.bonsaitalk.com/showthread.php?t=16746 Regards, Dale __________________ ________________________________ If you want to be Different.... You have to DO something Different! __________________________________________ Some people NEVER take the time to do a job right the first time.... but, they always seem to make the time to do it over again... ____________________________________________ Dale Cochoy Wild Things Bonsai Studio Yakimono no Kokoro Bonsai Pottery Hartville, Ohio

7-Mar-2006	#5
Repotter Hec DeBrabant Join Date: Nov-2004 Location: Southern Michigan Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 993	I understood the question to mean "in it's powder form" and was not aware that it was available in pebble form as well. __________________ http://www.tellys.com http://www.Fourseasonsbonsai.com The original Four Seasons Bonsai Club of Michigan. Guest master Pedro Morales visit was a huge success. Tellys Greenhouse, 3301 John R road, Troy Mi. 48083 Four Seasons Bonsai Club meetings monthly. Troy, Michigan "Anything is possible when you don't know what you are doing"................someone famous I think.

6-May-2006

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob O

Works great as a slug & snail killer, spread around your benches. To them it is like walking on broken glass.
Bob O

HAHAHAHAHAA!!! I just had an image of an old man slug with glasses on scooting over the stuff -- oooht! owch!!! aaiii!!

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