2024-03-14
bentonite-Kaolin Clay for Pest Management
If you are not familiar with kaolin clay, this product is mostly available as Surround WP and used in commercial organic agriculture. It is used to deter squash bugs, cucumber beetles, cutworms, boring insects, thrips, and more. When purchased, it is surprising how large the bag is, but it lasts a long time and if used correctly, this size makes sense. Recently we visited Shannon Ruckers Market Garden in Mesa and she shared the most genius tip with us on using kaolin clay to control pests. While we have always been familiar with spraying the plants with kaolin clay, Shannon shared that she dips her squash seedlings into a kaolin clay solution before planting them out.