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Did you tried? Comparison A/B at the same time, not one harvest then try using it for another run?1) plants need vanishingly small amounts of silica
2) silica is the most abundant material on earth
Silica additives do one thing - separate you from your money.
I have only grown without silica additives for a very long time, producing extremely healthy plants. It is possible that an additive would improve things, but I've already been producing plants that are well above average, so I'm not going to chase a chimera. Given the fore knowledge that silica is literally already everywhere (perlite is 80% silica), I'm not inclined to chase a deficiency that is unlikely to exist for two reasons: the plants don't need it, and its already everywhere. When do we see pics of a plant that is hurting that is identified as a silica deficiency?Did you tried? Comparison A/B at the same time, not one harvest then try using it for another run?
I hope your not slathering anything with Silica! :)I have no problems there. In the garden, or in the bedroom, LOL. ;-)
No, they aren't. They are primarily carbon, like everything else in a plant.I hope your not slathering anything with Silica! :)
On a side note, aren't pistils made out of silica? Not that this has an effect on anything, just a fun fact I think I read somewhere.
1) plants need vanishingly small amounts of silica
2) silica is the most abundant material on earth
Silica additives do one thing - separate you from your money.
I have only grown without silica additives for a very long time, producing extremely healthy plants. It is possible that an additive would improve things, but I've already been producing plants that are well above average, so I'm not going to chase a chimera. Given the fore knowledge that silica is literally already everywhere (perlite is 80% silica), I'm not inclined to chase a deficiency that is unlikely to exist for two reasons: the plants don't need it, and its already everywhere. When do we see pics of a plant that is hurting that is identified as a silica deficiency?
I googled this just now, to check myself, and find that a few species of plants indicate a desire for silica. It appears that some plants do accumulate silica, and do better with an additive. Cannabis is not mentioned among those, except by Maximum Yield, which I value just slightly above toilet paper as an information source.. The 40 years of experience I have indicates that omitting silica does not hurt my yields, plant health, or bud quality.
My opinion is that it's worth running an A/B test is worth while when there is a reasonable hypothesis to be tested. The a priori information isn't indicating that here, for me. The stated benefit of silica is stem strength, and I have no problems there. In the garden, or in the bedroom, LOL. ;-)
I have been posting this interview again lately as the president of dyna grow was testing cannabis to develop new fertilizer. He talks about his tissue sample results and the 2 nutrients that were in highest amounts in the plant were Potassium and silica.
the other thing i learned from these tests is that cannabis uses as much calcium as nitrogen. And very little magnesium in comparison.
Anyway. With soil/perlite enough silica should be present and with soiless/ hydro looks like it would benefit to supplement.
Maybe someone will actually listen to the interview if i keep posting it. It is quite conclusive but it is a half hour long.
Never heard of it preventing spider mites (not saying it doesn't) but any foilar that increases the ph on the leaf surface will aid in preventing pm and other fungal infections.Silica is an amazing product as a foliar feed to prevent spider mites and make the stems stronger, which will increase nutrient uptake increasing yields. I use it twice a week in veg, and stop once I switch to flower. Growing in soil, and yeah soil has a lot of silica, but a foliar boost really helps out.
I have been posting this interview again lately as the president of dyna grow was testing cannabis to develop new fertilizer. He talks about his tissue sample results and the 2 nutrients that were in highest amounts in the plant were Potassium and silica.
the other thing i learned from these tests is that cannabis uses as much calcium as nitrogen. And very little magnesium in comparison.
Anyway. With soil/perlite enough silica should be present and with soiless/ hydro looks like it would benefit to supplement.
Maybe someone will actually listen to the interview if i keep posting it. It is quite conclusive but it is a half hour long.
Many people use silica who incorporate super cropping into their style of growing. As stated before it aids in repairing plant tissue strengthening stems and internodes . Making a larger pathways for your nutrients to travel throughout the plant. Also if you use it. I’ve already noticed the need to no longer have so much support holding up the buds on the plants that received it to the ones that didn’t. So I suppose it’s a choice. Money on silica or on stakes and scrog nets and other support. I personally notice a big difference in the strength of my babies when they started getting it. Training becomes much less stressfull1) plants need vanishingly small amounts of silica
2) silica is the most abundant material on earth
Silica additives do one thing - separate you from your money.
Many people use silica who incorporate super cropping into their style of growing. As stated before it aids in repairing plant tissue strengthening stems and internodes . Making a larger pathways for your nutrients to travel throughout the plant. Also if you use it. I’ve already noticed the need to no longer have so much support holding up the buds on the plants that received it to the ones that didn’t. So I suppose it’s a choice. Money on silica or on stakes and scrog nets and other support. I personally notice a big difference in the strength of my babies when they started getting it. Training becomes much less stressfull
Only thing I find weird, they talk about ph'up using silica and every manufacturer are saying, add silica first, then nuts :p
No you can top off with it. Just when mixing nutes. Like @Dirtbag said he dilutes into some water first then adds it to the res. This is also going to be for the more concentrated stuff since the bottles are already way diluted into water in the first place. It just doesnt like to mix into solutions as well as other things why the rule of thumb is into water or mixing it first before other nutes.
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