Colloidal oatmeal usually is added to warm bathwater. The oats do not sink to the bottom, because of the colloid action of the particles, which disperse throughout the water. This helps it to coat the user's skin and makes it more effective as a treatment for skin conditions than other forms of oats.eople who use colloidal oatmeal say that it is especially effective at treating skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, chicken pox and acne. The pain of sunburns, bug bites, poison ivy and other rashes may also be relieved using this home remedy.
To prepare the planting hole for a bareroot peony, dig the soil to a depth of 12-18. Use a garden fork to loosen the sides of the planting hole as well. Add a shovelful of compost and a handful of an all-purpose, organic, granular fertilizer, to the bottom of the hole and then add a shovelful of the original soil.
For mature trees, follow the general rule of six pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer per inch of trunk diameter (e.g., a tree with a 10-inch trunk diameter would receive 60 pounds of 10-10-10). Because pecan trees have a high zinc requirement, use specialty pecan fertilizersâtypically 10-10-10 with 2 percent zinc.