I wonder if it really is plant available?
I can't remember but...
SiO2 is sand and glass...
Seems it would have to be broken down by microbes as well.
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AgSil 16H
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I wonder if it really is plant available?
I can't remember but...
SiO2 is sand and glass...
Seems it would have to be broken down by microbes as well.
eastcoastjoe
Well-known member
been using this product for at least a year or more. dyna gro will never get my money for protekt ever again hehe
Capt. Kush
Member
If I am growing organically, do I still need to check the PH when using Agsil 16?
Capt. Kush
Member
Also, does anyone know where I can buy agsil for cheap?
This is the best price I have found so far. http://www.kisorganics.com/products/shop/agsil-16h-potassium-silicate
This is the best price I have found so far. http://www.kisorganics.com/products/shop/agsil-16h-potassium-silicate
That's $16 to get 1 lb- $10 a lb + $5.99 shipping
This is where I got mine, $11.99 a lb with free shipping:
http://www.mbferts.com/Agsil-16H-Potassium-Silicate-Soluble-Silica-Powder-545.htm?productId=159
Capt. Kush
Member
Thanks, man! By any chance, do you know if when growing organically, if you need to check the PH?
Capt. Kush
Member
The bad thing about that website is that you have to spend 25 dollars to checkout. I only want the agsil.
i think the owner of customhydronutrients was looking into sourcing this in bulk last year (site that convo was on died), might be worth asking ... think you're looking at more oxygen in the root zone
I have ordered products from kelp4less, mbferts and customhydronutrients. Customhydro has the best customer service by far and I like his site the best. MB dude seems like a nut, kelp4less I dont like how you dont know what brand your buying.
Kelp4less does not have agsil so dont go there for that.
oh and armor si is not the same as aptis fa or yara acticsil it is potassium silicate and WATER.... same as dynagro.
Kelp4less does not have agsil so dont go there for that.
oh and armor si is not the same as aptis fa or yara acticsil it is potassium silicate and WATER.... same as dynagro.
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Bump. Only 2 threads come up on icmag which is crazy. $170 for a 50lb bag on mbfert, that's orders of magnitude cheaper than the all water hydro store nutes, surprised the guys with the bigger ops here don't use this, can't imagine paying for bottled silica for a bunch of 5-10lb outdoor plants. Potassium silicate is used in the wine industry to make grapes more resilient against botrytis. No way they're paying 30 bucks a gallon for hundreds of acres
I bet you all dont reach high PPM levels for calcium and hence thats why you see sturdier plants when you use silica..
Mold prevention, maby when u foliar spray it.
if you want real protection u dont want to raise the pH of the leaf surface but lower it with lactobacillus or other pH lowering leaf products
Mold prevention, maby when u foliar spray it.
if you want real protection u dont want to raise the pH of the leaf surface but lower it with lactobacillus or other pH lowering leaf products
advanced396
Member
Is it better to make a concentrated gallon of agsil16 h mixed at 1 lb to 103.75 oz of water and use at 2 ml per gallon or just mix it first into your res at .50 grams per gallon.
http://buildasoil.com/search?search={q=potassium%20silicate}
Potassium Silicate 1lb for $9 plus shipping of about $5 I think. I mix it with Neem oil and mist the plants.
"SIL16H is manufactured by PQ corporation and is one of the few silica products on the market that is water soluble. This simple powder will save money over buying water based Silica Bottle products. This is approved for organic use as a foliar spray and is an excellent oil emulsifier."
It makes the Neem go into solution with the water enough that you can mist your plants, here is the amounts for one gallon of Bug Spray. Use 1.5 Grams per ounce of Neem Oil per Gallon of Water for a Bug Spray Base. You don't have to use much of it, this goes a long way
Potassium Silicate 1lb for $9 plus shipping of about $5 I think. I mix it with Neem oil and mist the plants.
"SIL16H is manufactured by PQ corporation and is one of the few silica products on the market that is water soluble. This simple powder will save money over buying water based Silica Bottle products. This is approved for organic use as a foliar spray and is an excellent oil emulsifier."
It makes the Neem go into solution with the water enough that you can mist your plants, here is the amounts for one gallon of Bug Spray. Use 1.5 Grams per ounce of Neem Oil per Gallon of Water for a Bug Spray Base. You don't have to use much of it, this goes a long way
anyone use osa28 vs agsil?
Lyfespan
Active member
i think billyboat did that one already on the farm
