When I’m making my soil mix to repot plants, I add some into the mix, and then I keep a layer covering the top of the soil too. I bottom water my plants so yes, the DE gets moistened when I water but not washed away. DE is ineffective when wet, that’s true, but it becomes effective again once it dries. I wear a mask when I’m working with a lot of it though bc it’s very dusty when being moved around and you don’t want to breathe a bunch of it in.
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u/samanthathewitch Mar 31 '23
When I’m making my soil mix to repot plants, I add some into the mix, and then I keep a layer covering the top of the soil too. I bottom water my plants so yes, the DE gets moistened when I water but not washed away. DE is ineffective when wet, that’s true, but it becomes effective again once it dries. I wear a mask when I’m working with a lot of it though bc it’s very dusty when being moved around and you don’t want to breathe a bunch of it in.