Brand: Perma-Guard, Inc.
Features:
- Perma-Guard, with more than 40 years of experience, is the company known world wide for using a grade and quality of Diatomaceous Earth that is extremely pure. It was important to have a consistent shape diatom and no unwanted sediment. The shape of the diatom must be tubular with holes on the walls. It must be fresh water because the diatoms form a harder shell and is less fragile that those in salt water.
- Out of 600 deposits in the US only 4 are considered "Food Grade" by the FDA standards. Other food grade deposits may contain higher amounts of sediment and clay that make them less effective.
- Perma-guard is 100% pure freshwater diatomaceous earth
- Perma-guard - OMRI certified diatomaceous earth is the purest food Grade fresh water amorphous silica diatomaceous earth available. For organic use. 100% Organic feed grade product.
- Perma-guard is derived from fossilized diatoms remains. Anti-caking agent for livestock feed
Details: Diatomaceous earth (de) is the remains of microscopic one-celled plants (phytoplankton) called diatoms that lived in the oceans & lakes that once covered The Western part of the US & other parts of the world. Diatoms (algae) are the grass of the oceans & lakes. Just as grass is the staple food of earth animals, diatoms are the food of the ocean or fresh water grazers. Magnified 7000 times, Diatomaceous earth looks like spiny honeycombs. Diatomaceous earth is mined from underwater beds or from ancient dried lake bottoms thousands of years old. This means, Diatomaceous earth has an unlimited shelf life Provided you keep it dry. Diatomaceous earth is mined, milled, & processed into a myriad of types For a large variety of uses. Filtering & Filler are two main uses but Diatomaceous earth also ends up in paints, cosmetics, drugs, etc. Because the milling produces different sized & shaped particles, It is important NOT to use the filtering type for agricultural purposes. Our Diatomaceous earth is organic OMRI listed food chemical Codex grade. It is a non-treated, non-calcined fresh water Diatomaceous earth. It comes from fresh water lake beds & is mined, crushed, sifted, bagged, pure white in color & contains less than .5% crystalline silica. There are food grade Diatomaceous earth products that are yellow or Tan in color which indicates higher iron content. Those which are gray in color contain more clay. As an anti-caking agent for animal feed de is FDA approved: for internal & external use & has a rating of food chemical Codex grade
Package Dimensions: 34.0 x 18.0 x 5.0 inches