tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post5611200716097969719..comments2024-03-14T02:19:57.457-05:00Comments on Stealth Survival : Food Storage - Wheat Storage Tipriverwalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-33631300857690652022009-08-05T05:22:42.277-05:002009-08-05T05:22:42.277-05:00To: Paul
Thanks for the heads up to everyone abou...To: Paul<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up to everyone about the clumping of DE when it gets wet!<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-72352169272494558182009-08-04T17:55:54.989-05:002009-08-04T17:55:54.989-05:00"...will watering the garden dissolve it to t..."...will watering the garden dissolve it to the point it wont work anymore?"<br /><br />When DE gets wet it clumps together. Regarding critters, it only works because the sharp exoskeletons of the dead diatoms cuts into the exoskeletons of the live critters. It kills them because the waxy outer coating is scratched, and they dehydrate to death (this takes a couple of days). <br /><br />Replace the DE if you water it.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421785686116885496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-57062690452139034782009-08-04T08:16:02.587-05:002009-08-04T08:16:02.587-05:00To: John Wesley
Thanks for the link about the buc...To: John Wesley<br /><br />Thanks for the link about the buckets! <br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-69537877395862558452009-08-04T08:13:10.391-05:002009-08-04T08:13:10.391-05:00To: anonymous 6:28
Freezing will work but you nee...To: anonymous 6:28<br /><br />Freezing will work but you need the extra step of re-freezing to kill any bugs that hatch out. Thanks.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-71018072814982063712009-08-04T06:54:53.564-05:002009-08-04T06:54:53.564-05:00Good info on diatomaceous earth. We used it once ...Good info on diatomaceous earth. We used it once when storing rice. As for buckets, Miller's Grain House has storage pails with lids that are easier to work with than most. There's a video about this at http://www.destinysurvival.com/2008/10/20/survival-kitchen-an-excellent-pail-for-grain-storage/ . Miller's sells organic grains, too.<br /><br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11420371260194148472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-29601886366207234702009-08-04T06:28:58.311-05:002009-08-04T06:28:58.311-05:00Thank you RW on that 're-freeze information...Thank you RW on that 're-freeze information', I had no idea but it makes total sense - very good to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-22774422132997261212009-08-04T05:58:25.306-05:002009-08-04T05:58:25.306-05:00To: American Prepper
Food grade DE is 100 % organ...To: American Prepper<br /><br />Food grade DE is 100 % organic.<br /><br />Dust your plants or the area around them to help control slugs or other crawling insects. It can be used as a food additive for your animals to control worms or parasites. It's also great for fly control and to kill fleas and bed bugs. It's also used as a filtering agent for water, in cat litter and in toothpaste because of its mild abrasive properties. <br /><br />It can cause respiratory problems if you breathe a lot of the dust and care should be taken in this regard. Just use a good dust mask.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-86268057405078581822009-08-04T05:47:13.058-05:002009-08-04T05:47:13.058-05:00To: Grumpyunk
Glad the inadvertent reminder was h...To: Grumpyunk<br /><br />Glad the inadvertent reminder was helpful.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-36751176545798377392009-08-04T05:44:44.182-05:002009-08-04T05:44:44.182-05:00To: Jack
Thanks for the heads up to Marie on wher...To: Jack<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up to Marie on where to obtain DE. Thanks.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-67007092199490780042009-08-04T05:17:40.722-05:002009-08-04T05:17:40.722-05:00To: Marie
You can get it at most garden supply or...To: Marie<br /><br />You can get it at most garden supply or feed stores. I personally use the freezer method to keep the bugs out of my cornmeal. Thanks.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-65442802091982153852009-08-04T00:34:48.810-05:002009-08-04T00:34:48.810-05:00I heard DE is good for organic gardening...is this...I heard DE is good for organic gardening...is this true, and will watering the garden dissolve it to the point it wont work anymore?APNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10846941621460730009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-89579983942550743322009-08-03T21:41:26.106-05:002009-08-03T21:41:26.106-05:00Thanks, RW. I just came into 200+ lbs of wheat the...Thanks, RW. I just came into 200+ lbs of wheat the other day. Darn if I don't have a big bag of DE that I'd forgotten about.<br /><br />You probably saved me a lot of trouble.Grumpyunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494777446194872126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-64017289381227059842009-08-03T20:12:45.624-05:002009-08-03T20:12:45.624-05:00Marie - you can get DE from agricultural feed supp...Marie - you can get DE from agricultural feed supply stores or ebay. Just make sure you get the "food grade". The prices I've seen are 50 pounds for about $25. It is much much more expensive for smaller amounts from places like Ace hardware, etc.<br /><br />JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-81675898211860166702009-08-03T18:28:06.940-05:002009-08-03T18:28:06.940-05:00Appreciate the information in the post and the com...Appreciate the information in the post and the comments--haven't tried this method yet, or the freezer method, but it's good to know different options. Where do you get that kind of earth? Thanks in advance for your help.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08264276199843769399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-38543143614190047432009-08-03T17:22:34.986-05:002009-08-03T17:22:34.986-05:00To: anonymous 12:32
Using the freezer method will...To: anonymous 12:32<br /><br />Using the freezer method will destroy all the live bugs in your wheat but this is done over a longer period of time. While this method is rather simple it does require you to re-freeze the wheat again after a couple of weeks or longer because weevil eggs aren’t usually killed by freezing. Re-freezing after a couple of weeks will destroy any bugs that hatched after your initial freeze treatment. The wheat should be frozen for several days (minimum) at temperatures as close to zero degrees as possible. Chest type freezers work best for this method of preparing wheat for long term storage. This method also works well for cornmeal. Thanks.<br /><br />RWriverwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575212890278793911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858350933853662775.post-81336763560200981302009-08-03T12:32:43.818-05:002009-08-03T12:32:43.818-05:00I've read another grain long term storage tech...I've read another grain long term storage technique is to place the grain in a freezer for a period of time (2 days - week) to kill any eggs or varmints that hitched a ride on that grain - might want to do a search on this topic as well. Here is one such link:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/ljl5bw<br /><br />DE though is a killer on insects - insect exoskeleton is affected by it.<br /><br />Thanks for post RW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com