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maimunji · 12-22-2016, 09:22 AM

Can silica be added in flowering how long? Pros and cons?

Douglas.Curtis · 12-22-2016, 05:27 PM

First week of flower only.

Otherwise you need to use a grinder or scissors to break the bud up.

Zen Medz · 12-29-2016, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by maimunji

Can silica be added in flowering how long? Pros and cons?

I have good results using Si up to week 2 of flower. I also foliar apply it with seaweed and neem once a week. Si is immobile and will benefit your plants if applied foliarly.

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Originally Posted by Douglas.Curtis

First week of flower only.

Otherwise you need to use a grinder or scissors to break the bud up.

Doesn't everyone use scissors and a grinder to break their buds up?

superjet · 12-29-2016, 06:25 AM

wow, I feel like an outcast or something hahaha. I use it all the way through till flush. I use the gh silica (10% silicon dioxide) but I don't use much, 2mil. a gallon.

DocTim420 · 12-29-2016, 04:22 PM

SI sourced from Potassium Silicate is a no-no weeks before harvest (too much Potassium)--but passive sources of SI in the grow medium is not an issue. Afterall, earth's crust (aka dirt) consists of about 90% silicates...hmmm.

Douglas.Curtis · 12-30-2016, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Zen Medz

Doesn't everyone use scissors and a grinder to break their buds up?

I don't.

Hold the flower by the stem against the side of the bowl. Gently press the flower against the side of the bowl with your other thumb. Gently twist the stem while still pressing with your thumb and slide the stem (notice I'm using the singular form) out of the bowl.

Press the broken pile of little frosty bits into the bowl with your thumb. Enjoy.

I find silica to be a very over used element with growers.

HughGhasso · 12-30-2016, 07:15 PM

I too use protekt up to flush. Maybe i need to reconsider.

MrBungle · 12-30-2016, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DocTim420

SI sourced from Potassium Silicate is a no-no weeks before harvest (too much Potassium)--but passive sources of SI in the grow medium is not an issue. Afterall, earth's crust (aka dirt) consists of about 90% silicates...hmmm.

I can see it possibly bumping K too high (one of the more forgiving elements in excess) when added to a complete formula... but what about when KSil is part of the complete formula?

Douglas.Curtis · 12-30-2016, 08:41 PM

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I too use protekt up to flush. Maybe i need to reconsider.

If you're unable to gently crush a flower with your fingers and have it break into small fragments, I'd start with the silica in flower. Yep.

HughGhasso · 12-30-2016, 10:15 PM

I'm very happy with the quality of my herb but like most growers I'm cheap too. if I can save an additive that means cleaner bud for me and more $ to give to someone else. I've never looked at how long to use it I just added it as part of the routine.

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DocTim420 The Doctor is OUT and has moved on... Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 1,192	SI sourced from Potassium Silicate is a no-no weeks before harvest (too much Potassium)--but passive sources of SI in the grow medium is not an issue. Afterall, earth's crust (aka dirt) consists of about 90% silicates...hmmm.
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HughGhasso Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 69	I too use protekt up to flush. Maybe i need to reconsider.
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HughGhasso Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 69	I'm very happy with the quality of my herb but like most growers I'm cheap too. if I can save an additive that means cleaner bud for me and more $ to give to someone else. I've never looked at how long to use it I just added it as part of the routine.
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