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Sep 4, 2012 2:52 PM CST
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Name: Paul
Allen Park, MI (Zone 6a)
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Over at Tomatoville there's a thread discussing using Diatomaceous Earth as a seed starting medium.

Those who have tried it report high success rates.
DE is a mineral and is sold in auto supply stores as Ultrasorb. (Nothing else added just DE)

I'm going to be starting some seeds soon in the Master Gardener greenhouse and am going to experiment with DE and a regular seed starting mix and see how it goes.
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
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Sep 4, 2012 6:28 PM CST
Name: Kristi
east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)
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Is this a coarse form of DE?

The type I purchased was used for insect control and is a find powdery dust. Kristi
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Sep 5, 2012 7:37 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Paul
Allen Park, MI (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Vegetable Grower Plant and/or Seed Trader Seed Starter Roses Region: Michigan
Canning and food preservation I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Container Gardener Composter Enjoys or suffers cold winters Avid Green Pages Reviewer
Yes there are different textures
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
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Sep 6, 2012 2:10 PM CST
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Name: Dave Whitinger
Southlake, Texas (Zone 8a)
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I have a 50lb sack of DE that is agricultural grade and I add it to my cattle's feed from time to time. It's way too powdery to be used for seed starting, I think.
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