Dothi lokhala ndi diatomaceous limapezeka makamaka powotcha, kupukutira ndi kusanja kuti mupeze zinthu zopangidwa mozungulira, ndipo zomwe zimafunikira nthawi zambiri zimakhala 75% kapena kupitilira apo komanso zinthu zazitsamba pansi pa 4%. Mitundu yambiri yamtundu wa diatomaceous ndiyopepuka, yaying'ono kuuma, yosavuta kuphwanya, yophatikizika, yopanda ufa wouma (0.08~0.25g / cm3), imatha kuyandama pamadzi, mtengo wa pH ndi 6~8, ndi abwino pokonza wettable ufa Okupatsirani. Mtundu wa diatomite umakhudzana ndi kuyera kwake.