Orku 3kg Fossil Shell Flour Tub - Livestock & Garden Diatomaceous Earth

Orku Fossil Shell Flour is an Australian-mined diatomaceous earth in a resealable 3kg tub, suited to livestock and pet feeding, poultry and pen dusting, grain pest control and garden use. This food-grade fossil shell flour is a pure, organic option for dusting greenhouses, fruit, flower and vegetable crops.

Key Features

• Livestock, pet and garden grade diatomaceous earth
• Mined in Australia
• Food grade, pure and organic
• Supplied in a resealable bucket
• Can be dusted on crops even on the day of harvesting, with no harm to animals or humans
• Do not dust when bees are present

Specifications

• Particle size: ranges from 80% super fine grade with some 20% particles up to 2mm - 20 to 200 UM size particles

Please note: although this fossil shell flour is food grade, it has not been sterilised, so it is not suitable for human consumption.

Suggestions for Use

Around the Home

• Outside areas: approx. 250g - 500g per 100 square metres (dry powder)
• As a liquid spray: approx. 250g per 4 litres water
• Lightly sprinkle in carpets

Livestock and Pets

Feed rates for livestock and domestic pets vary due to differences in farm practices and animal size. Suggested feed rates are as follows:

Dairy and Beef Cattle

• Initial rate: 5% of dry feed per day for 90 days (300g)
• Ongoing: 2% of dry feed per day (130g)

Goats, Sheep, Pigs

• Initial rate: 10% of dry feed per day for 90 days
• Ongoing: 5% of dry feed or grain per day

Horses, Donkeys

• Initial rate: ½ to 1 cup in feed per day
• Ongoing: 2% per day

Chickens, Ducks

• Initial rate: 15% of dry feed per day
• Ongoing: 5-15% per day

Large dogs (>50kg)

• 1-2 heaped tablespoons per day

Large dogs (>35kg)

• 1 tablespoon per day

Medium dogs (15-35kg)

• ½ - 1 tablespoon per day

Small dogs (<15kg)

• 1 teaspoon per day

Puppies

• ½ to 1 teaspoon per day

Cats

• 1 teaspoon per day

Kittens

• ½ teaspoon per day

Horticulture

• Before planting: use 2-5 kgs per 15 metre row
• Mixing with soil: 250g to a hole 300mm wide by 300mm deep
• 500g to 8 litres water to spray top and underside of leaves
• Approximate coverage for gardens: 250g will treat 25 square metres; 500g will treat 50 square metres

Agriculture

• As an anti-caking agent in grain: 2% per volume
• Agricultural farming: approximately 1000kgs per hectare per year*

* High quality silica has a residual effect when used in soil, and depending on the soil conditions prior to first application its subsequent application rate will most likely be reduced and may even be unnecessary for a period of 1 to 3 years.

What's in the Box

• Garden, pet and livestock grade fossil shell flour in a resealable bucket