FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ALPHA

TERRA

ORGANIC NPK

PALM OIL TRUNK INJECTION FERTILIZER

SILIKA

BUILDING A GOOD TOPSOIL

PEST CONTROL

POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT

AGRO-METEOROLOGY FOR FARMING BENEFIT

PLANT SPECIFIC APPLICATION

Recomended Dosage

SILIKA
SILIKA (TM) AS SILICON NUTRITION FOR HYDROPONICS

Hydroponic plant growing systems need additional dissolved silicon nutrients, because the silicon content in clean water is generally quite low. This silicon nutrient is very beneficial in increasing the strength of plant cell walls. So that plants are more vigor, better in post-harvest frreshness, and more resistant to pests and plant diseases. The general concentration of silicon content in hydroponic solutions is adjusted according to the applied hydroponic method:

  1. NFT (nutrient film technique), DWC (deep water culture) and circulating hydroponic system, the recommended concentration is 3 - 6 ppm Si
  2. Drip System, Ebb & Flo and other automatic fertigation systems, the recommended concentration is 15 - 20 ppm Si
  3. Periodic drences (1 x every 7 days) the recommended concentration is 45 - 50 ppm Si

To make 1000 L solution containing 100 ppm Si = +/- 737.5 grams Novelgro Silica per 1000 Liters of water. Notes : Please check the pH, because the silica solution is alkaline, while the hydroponic fertilizer solution is acidic. Please dissolve it separately first to avoid clumping.


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