Re: Diatomaceous Earth

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

I don't have an exact figure, but if diatomaceous earth is primarily
diatoms, than it's probably not very fair off from oystershell, which is
roughly 40% calcium.

Susan G
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lif Strand" <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>
To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Cc: "Garlinghouse, Susan Evans" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 8:54 AM
Subject: Diatomaceous Earth


> I've been told the calcium content of DE is pretty high and the quantities
> for feeding for worm control or fly control are high enough that the
> calcium should be figured in to the total daily nutritional intake.  So
how
> much calcium does DE have?  It's not in any of my nutritional tables!
Thanks
>
> Lif Strand
> Quemado NM  USA
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