Will this sprayer do diatomaceous earth powder &amp; liquid? I need about a 2 gallon sprayer that will do both powder and liquid.
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I know that the sprayer I have will not spray powder. It will probably handle a fine powder mixed in water.
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I mixed it 3oz per gallon and I used a Smith contractor series two gallon pump sprayer for application. I spot sprayed and reapplied in two weeks with outstanding results. I had a couple of large areas and numerous "stragglers".
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I haven't sprayed with it, but the owners manual rates it at 2 cfpm @ 90 psi; therefore, I don't think it will work at the rate you stated. I can e-mail a .pdf copy of the owners manual if you wish.
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This sprayer should work just fine. I used it to stain a deck and linseed oil should be quite a bit thinner than the waterproofing stain I ran through it. This one comes with two (2) tips - a horizontal/vertical line spray, and a cone shaped spray. I'd recommend using the horizontal one for a fence.
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For home use, i have found the liquid easy (and safe) to mix. And the persistence of the results seem in line with the product claims. So i have had no reason to try the powder. Also, if the solution dries on the ground, i would wonder if the powder would become airborne. With the liquid, i worried at first that the sprinklers operating on subsequent days would wash away the insecticide, but iI've been spraying the house perimeter and planted areas every 10 weeks and I've had zero bug problems.
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Wow, I have no idea. You can adjust the nozzle to open so it sprays a heavy stream or a soft mist. I just don't know how thick molasses fertilizer is. With the recipe I just gogled, it is only a few tablespoons per gallon, so I would guess it would spray quite well. If you have never used a pump sprayer, it takes quite a few pumps to get up the pressure, but is expected. When only about half full, I would say about 30 pumps.
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Based on my experience, I would say it's meant for liquids. I don't think it will work well as a spreader, as the spray head clogs easily.
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Absolutly! This little spray can use either 1 or 5 gal buckets. I did my entire basement with two 5gal buckets. I found teh overall functionality with the 5 gal to be a bit more cumbersome. My advice...have a plan for spraying the surface area defined before you begin, it wil help minimize the movement of the sprayer with the bucket.
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Diatomaceous earth is a powder, like flour. When you use this product you want the furniture and floors to be covered with a fine layer of diatomaceous earth...which will appear like dust (like you have not dusted in a while). Then leave it to do its work as long as you can. We used a home made dispenser, an old baby formula can with a plastic lid. We poked a lot of holes in the lid and shook the powder out where it was needed. You can purchase dispensing items, one of which looks a bit like as pistol which is what the commenter was talking about. Hope that helps!
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Never used it because it was not a spray...more of a liquid foam. I was afraid it would damage the mattress. Ended up buying diatomaceous earth powder which worked great.
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It has to be mixed with water depending on how dirty the target is. Mine was mixed 4 parts water / 1 part Nu-Calgon in a normal 1 gallon yard pump sprayer I had in the garage. It worked for me really well.
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I have a small, very wooded and grassy, lot (1/4 of an acre?) I mix a 2 gallon sprayer--6 oz of Mosquito Barrier, 2 oz oil and 2 gal water--and it more than covers the entire lot. I feel like it works pretty well.
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It is concentrated. I mixed 2 ounces per gallon into a 2-3 gallon sprayer but you can mix it hotter if you like. I am not sure if I filled the sprayer 2 or 3 times but I do know this is what I sprayed:(45'X7' area), gravel hill at the back of our yard (80'X4'), perimeter around deck pad (14'X14'), gravel area around home (12'X12' appox.) and a few other small areas. It took almost a week before I saw evidence of the product working. For years I used the strongest Round Up sold at local stores but the last 2 years the weeds would return and I was sick of spraying as often as I had to or pulling them by hand. Looked online and read this is the strongest Round Up sold so I bought it. Will see what spring brings. I live in upstate NY so everything is dormant right now.
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Yes, the sprayer works very well, and I like the option of using 5 gallon containers for big areas. It is a little harder to clean up after using oil base paints then water base as you have disassemble the spray gun to clean.
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"Food grade diatomaceous earth" (DE) is much better if you want to use it on plants. It's also very cheap and non-toxic. The downside is that it takes a little longer to work if you use it in a sprayer bottle because DE only works so-so when wet, so you must give it time to dry out. Or you can use it in a duster and just use a fine mist. You don't need a thick coat, but just a fine light coating on your plants. Do not use "swimming pool" DE...only Food Grade DE because food grade DE is finer diatoms, which is what is needed to kill the ants and other pests. It lasts forever until it washes off. "Food grade diatomaceous earth" (DE) is much better if you want to use it on plants. It's also very cheap and non-toxic. The downside is that it takes a little longer to work if you use it in a sprayer bottle because DE only works so-so when wet, so you must give it time to dry out. Or you can use it in a duster and just use a fine mist. You don't need a thick coat, but just a fine light coating on your plants. Do not use "swimming pool" DE...only Food Grade DE because food grade DE is finer diatoms, which is what is needed to kill the ants and other pests. It lasts... » Read More "Food grade diatomaceous earth" (DE) is much better if you want to use it on plants. It's also very cheap and non-toxic. The downside is that it takes a little longer to work if you use it in a sprayer bottle because DE only works so-so when wet, so you must give it time to dry out. Or you can use it in a duster and just use a fine mist. You don't need a thick coat, but just a fine light coating on your plants. Do not use "swimming pool" DE...only Food Grade DE because food grade DE is finer diatoms, which is what is needed to kill the ants and other pests. It lasts forever until it washes off. « Show Less
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I don't know. My husband had no problems. Was your sprayer clean before using this? If you had something else in there and forgot to clean it out, it might have caused a problem. Did you make sure it was mixed? Also, did you make sure you had the right amount mixed in the sprayer. These are the only suggestions I have. It worked great for us.
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Diatomaceous earth can be used with the micron filter with good results and it will prolong the life of the micron filter if rinsed frequently. I allow the filter to suck in the powder after the filter has been set up and running. Putting a small cup of powder directly under the intake side of the filter works well.