Corn Gluten Meal

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Corn gluten is a by-product of the corn grinding process. The appearance is yellow refinement and is available in powder and granular form. Corn gluten meal contains high protein and is therefore used as an important ingredient in the feed industry worldwide, mainly for poultry, water, pigs and cattle. In recent times, corn gluten meal as a herbicide is used as a pre-emergent. This means that the meal of corn gluten, in the form of powder, is spread on the bare ground. It prevents the appearance of weeds by creating a susceptibility to dehydration. The corn gluten allows the weeds to germinate, but not to push the roots. The sequence of use of the product is critical. After applying the powder form of corn gluten, wet the area, using a light stream of water. Then allow the area to dry for up to 6 weeks. Weeds germinate and die.

If used in gardens, the gardener can target an area by laying the corn gluten and working it in the soil surface. Planting a plant with established roots will allow the plant to grow, but the weeds will be suppressed. The gardener needs to water only the established plant; A watering system can cancel the effects of corn gluten. Corn gluten, a product previously used only to supplement farm feed and pet food, has become a completely chemical-free, natural and inexpensive product to control weeds. It contains no contaminants that can infiltrate groundwater, and no chemicals that can harm the environment or humans. The result is that weeds such as crabgrass, dandelion, intelligent weed and purslane, among others, can be stopped before taking root.