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2010-11-17 Thread Grace1way
, do you get any die-off with it? Debbie :) From: zzekel...@aol.com zzekel...@aol.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 3:50:23 PM Subject: Re: CSdiatomaceous earth In a message dated 11/15/2010 2:00:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time

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2010-11-17 Thread Deborah Gerard
thanks for the info Debbie From: grace1...@aol.com grace1...@aol.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, November 17, 2010 9:26:33 PM Subject: Re: CSdiatomaceous earth Deb: I bought thefood-grade diatomaceous earth from Major Surplus Survival, in Gardena

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2010-11-15 Thread ZZekelink
In a message dated 11/15/2010 2:00:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, grace1...@aol.com writes: Jill where would you purchase this from? Thanks Deb Hi Deb, sorry to jump in here but wanted you to know I take a tsp of DE about 2-3 times a week...Some folks take a TB sp... I take it in

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2010-11-15 Thread Deborah Gerard
Thanks for jumping in I love info, do you get any die-off with it? Debbie :) From: zzekel...@aol.com zzekel...@aol.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 3:50:23 PM Subject: Re: CSdiatomaceous earth In a message dated 11/15/2010 2:00:35

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2007-11-16 Thread Ian Davies
Do you also put a mask on the dog? You don't want the dog breathing it in or getting it into it's eyes either I imagine. A tea towel tied around the dog's neck and hung over it's head or an Elizabethan collar might do the trick during application. Ian If your dog is being bothered by mites, fleas

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2007-04-30 Thread Marshall Dudley
I don't know what the pool grade looks like, but the good stuff is a fine white powder, like flour or corn starch. Marshall Roger Barker wrote: Hi all, I'm trying to source some food grade diatomaceous earth down here in New Zealand and keep coming up with the pool filter heat treated

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2007-04-30 Thread Dee
Thank heaven for that Marshall, I was having kittens when it was said it is brown, as the one I bought is almost white! Dee ---Original Message--- From: Marshall Dudley Date: 30/04/2007 15:09:15 To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CSDiatomaceous Earth I don't know what the pool

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2007-04-30 Thread Roger Barker
Thanks for your input Marshall. If all else fails on the local scene I'll see about importing some from State side. Cheers, Roger B On 1 May, 2007, at 2:08 AM, Marshall Dudley wrote: I don't know what the pool grade looks like, but the good stuff is a fine white powder, like flour or

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2007-04-30 Thread Roger Barker
Thanks for the url - at least it's somewhere for the to start. Cheers, Roger B On 1 May, 2007, at 3:48 PM, Marjie wrote: If all else fails on the local scene I'll see about importing some from State side. * Hi Roger, I order mine (food grade) from Nitron. They are

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2007-04-30 Thread Marjie
If all else fails on the local scene I'll see about importing some from State side. * Hi Roger, I order mine (food grade) from Nitron. They are in Arkansas, don't know about shipping to New Zealand. Here is their link.

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2007-04-29 Thread ransley
against breathing it, are to keep you from discovering how many things it can be used for. Daddybob -Original Message- From: Roger Barker [mailto:rbar...@orcon.net.nz] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 7:33 PM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: CSDiatomaceous Earth Hi all, I'm trying to source

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2007-04-29 Thread T. J. Garland
Go to www.Nitron.com. They are in Fayetteville, ARK. and sell a 50 lb. bag of food grade for $38 plus shipping. - Original Message - From: Roger Barker To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 9:03 PM Subject: CSDiatomaceous Earth Thanks for this idea

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2007-04-29 Thread Roger Barker
Many thanks for all this useful information. Cheers, Roger B On 30 Apr, 2007, at 7:32 AM, ransley wrote: Plain, unadulterated DE is brownish-beige. Pool grade is usually white, that's all I've ever seen. Here in the US, any DE that is used on veg's is Food Grade because it won't hurt

Re: CSDiatomaceous Earth

2007-04-28 Thread Tony Moody
Hi roger, Have a chat to your the brew master at your local brewery. Just don't breathe that stuf either. hth, Tony On 28 Apr 2007 at 11:33, Roger Barker wrote about : Subject : CSDiatomaceous Earth Hi all, I'm trying to source some food grade diatomaceous earth down here in New Zealand

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2007-04-28 Thread Roger Barker
that stuf either. hth, Tony On 28 Apr 2007 at 11:33, Roger Barker wrote about : Subject : CSDiatomaceous Earth Hi all, I'm trying to source some food grade diatomaceous earth down here in New Zealand and keep coming up with the pool filter heat treated variety. Can anyone tell me

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2007-04-27 Thread Roger Barker
Hi all, I'm trying to source some food grade diatomaceous earth down here in New Zealand and keep coming up with the pool filter heat treated variety. Can anyone tell me if there is a visible difference between the food grade and the heat treated variety as I'm sure there must be some of

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2007-04-27 Thread Denise Rollheiser
have you tried any health food stores Rogerthat's where I found mine here in Canada. Good luck. Denise - Original Message - From: Roger Barker rbar...@orcon.net.nz To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 5:33 PM Subject: CSDiatomaceous Earth Hi all, I'm trying

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2007-04-27 Thread zoe W
Roger, there is a definite difference.I got my food grade from ebay. Check it out. Huggs zoe W Friday, April 27, 2007, 4:33:14 PM, you wrote: Hi all, I'm trying to source some food grade diatomaceous earth down here in New Zealand and keep coming up with the pool filter heat

Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

2006-01-06 Thread Bill Keen
The nurseries used to have Black Flag 'dusters' that you could fill and then 'pump' a powder onto plants. I don't know if they still have these but they must have something similar. Bill Keen marmar...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 1/5/06 10:25:24 AM Central Standard Time,

Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

2006-01-06 Thread Bill Keen
The nurseries used to have Black Flag 'dusters' that you could fill and then 'pump' a powder onto plants. I don't know if they still have these but they must have something similar. Bill Keen marmar...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 1/5/06 10:25:24 AM Central Standard Time,

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2006-01-06 Thread Marmar845
In a message dated 1/6/06 3:21:21 AM Central Standard Time, bkee...@sbcglobal.net writes: The nurseries used to have Black Flag 'dusters' that you could fill and then 'pump' a powder onto plants. I was thinking about something along those lines -- there used to be plastic tube thingies

Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

2006-01-06 Thread Marshall Dudley
Good catch. One should always read the ingredients on DE to make certain that nothing else has been added. Marshall Bill Keen wrote: Marshall Dudley, I have been reading and appreciate your post, however, the Pool Filter DE is the different type and is saltwater sourced and does have the

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2006-01-06 Thread Tony Moody
Take great care not to breathe DE whatever grade it is. I have recently had the sad news of a friend and colleague who died young of silicosis. He was a Brew Master and apparently got this from breathing DE which is used to filter yeast from beer. Tony Terry Chamberlin tcj...@yahoo.ca

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2006-01-05 Thread M. G. Devour
Bill writes: You claim to have observed material with similar packaging and gross physical characteristics being sold for both purposes, and are urging our members on the basis of that casual impression to ignore an industry-wide safety standard. At no time have I made this claim. I

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2006-01-05 Thread Bill Keen
debbie, Here is a site that shows the dosage for animals: http://www.hydromall.com/happy_grower16.html I'm not sure what you mean by die-off to deal with. Bill Keen Deborah Gerard devorah...@sbcglobal.net wrote: how do you know how much to take and is there a die-off to

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2006-01-05 Thread Terry Chamberlin
Debbie said, how do you know how much to take and is there a die-off to deal with? this is a whole new thing to me. The following is an excerpt from a website discussing DE. It covers the basics, including human use. There is more info about pet, garden and livestock use on this website that is

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2006-01-05 Thread cking001
Jill, Thanks for the report on your success' with DE. A most interesting read! The blower is a great idea. I normally use DE around the foundation to keep ants out of the house, and using your method, it would be much quicker and easier. Chuck To

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2006-01-05 Thread Marshall Dudley
Bill Keen wrote: Terry, Check your facts. There are no crystals in DE. It is a naturally occurring calceous product of organic origin and is not processed. No, DE contains crystalline silica. If it didn't then it would not work, it is the source of the sharp crystals that kill the

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2006-01-05 Thread Grace1way
Terry: I would very much appreciate having your file on further information about diatomaceous earth. I had not known about the antiparasitic value of DE before these recent posts! I have been using the food grade DE to store grains. I believe I mixed 1/2 cup with a 5-gallon

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2006-01-05 Thread Marshall Dudley
Bill Keen wrote: Mr. Devour, You made this statement: You claim to have observed material with similar packaging and gross physical characteristics being sold for both purposes, and are urging our members on the basis of that casual impression to ignore an industry-wide safety standard. At

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2006-01-05 Thread deborah byron
Does anyone here use DE to combat pantry moths at home in your organic seeds and flours etc.? How much would you add to, say, five pounds of flour after transfering it to a jar? Thanks, DByron -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for

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2006-01-05 Thread Marmar845
In a message dated 1/5/06 10:25:24 AM Central Standard Time, grace1...@aol.com writes: I think I'll try blowing it on my garden next spring. Meant to ask -- how would you go about *blowing* it on? MA

Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

2006-01-05 Thread Marmar845
In a message dated 1/5/06 10:25:24 AM Central Standard Time, grace1...@aol.com writes: I think I'll try blowing it on my garden next spring. Wonder if this would work on the aphids that are devouring my Hibiscus plant, brought indoors for the winter? I have sprayed them with everything

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2006-01-05 Thread Grace1way
I got a blower device (long tube to load with DE, and blow on the other end) from Major Surplus Supply in Redondo Beach, or Hawthorne, California. The purpose is to spread a thin power on whatever you want to protect. I wouldn't know how to use it on my garden otherwise.

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2006-01-05 Thread Grace1way
Good luck with your houseplants. I haven't tried it on plants yet myself.

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2006-01-05 Thread Bill Keen
WARNING ! ! ! ! I just checked this site and the Perma-Guard ISN'T FOOD GRADE DE! IT is mixed and CANNOT be taken internally! This is an insecticide sold under the Trade Name. It is purportedly natural and not chemical. They make no claim for Food Grade. From the site:

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2006-01-05 Thread Bill Keen
Marshall Dudley, I have been reading and appreciate your post, however, the Pool Filter DE is the different type and is saltwater sourced and does have the silica crystals which are heated to create the larger clumps apparently to enhance the filtration process. The Perma-Guard that

Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

2006-01-05 Thread Deborah Gerard
Terry...thank you so much and send me the info file if you would too :) debbie Terry Chamberlin tcj...@yahoo.ca wrote: Debbie said, how do you know how much to take and is there a die-off to deal with? this is a whole new thing to me. The following is an excerpt from a website discussing DE. It

Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

2006-01-05 Thread Grace1way
The Perma-Guard was sold to me to be used to mix with wheat for storage. The information that came with it said that the owner of the company had it tested for minerals, and gave the the mineral content; it also said he takes it every day as a mineral supplement. Are you saying that

Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

2006-01-05 Thread T J Garland
Go to www.nitron.com .Pay $40 for a 50 lb. bag. Very safe to ingest. TJ - Original Message - From: M. G. Devour mdev...@eskimo.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:55 AM Subject: Re: CSDiatomaceous earth Bill Keen, Everywhere I have seen diatomaceous

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2006-01-05 Thread sol
I just sent a post about pool grade DE to the OT list, it seems about time to move this topic over there. sol -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to:

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2006-01-05 Thread Bill Keen
Read what the company puts in it to make it Perma-Guard and make up your own mind. It is NOT Food Grade! I found NO REFERENCE to food grade in their website write-up. Bill Keen grace1...@aol.com wrote: The Perma-Guard was sold to me to be used to mix with wheat for storage. The

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2006-01-05 Thread Bill Keen
to www.nitron.com .Pay $40 for a 50 lb. bag. Very safe to ingest. TJ - Original Message - From: M. G. Devour To: Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 12:55 AM Subject: Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

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2006-01-04 Thread Terry Chamberlin
The easiest and cheapest for people and pets to get rid of intestinal worms is DE (diatomaceous earth) available at the local feed store or pool supply (much higher priced there). This is quite important: You should only use FOOD GRADE diatomaceous earth, not the stuff used in pools. The

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2006-01-04 Thread Bill Keen
Terry, Check your facts. There are no crystals in DE. It is a naturally occurring calceous product of organic origin and is not processed. Just where did you get the info that you are supporting? Have you done ANY research for yourself or have you just listened to the nonsense

Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

2006-01-04 Thread Deborah Gerard
how do you know how much to take and is there a die-off to deal with? this is a whole new thing to me...thanks debbie Terry Chamberlin tcj...@yahoo.ca wrote: The easiest and cheapest for people and pets to get rid of intestinal worms is DE (diatomaceous earth) available at the local feed

Re: CSDiatomaceous earth

2006-01-04 Thread Bill Keen
Mr. Devour, You made this statement: You claim to have observed material with similar packaging and gross physical characteristics being sold for both purposes, and are urging our members on the basis of that casual impression to ignore an industry-wide safety standard. At no

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2000-04-05 Thread Lon Chapman
What are the uses for diatomaceous earth , and where is it available? Thank you, Lon Chapman wearei...@usa.net