narnia Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Anyone using silica? Noticeable difference in plant "defense" response, when topping without, notice a small amount of liquid (whatever it may be) sometimes will ooze out. With silica in prior feed, heals instantly. Training for mainlining much easier with slightly more pliable stems. Also, can be used as pH up due to it's crazy alkalinity, which is the shizzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 No silica added last res change about 5 days ago, little sap droplet dudes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Leaf Organics Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Give it a taste next time lol it's atually very sweet.... wish I could use it in coffee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Tried it. I found the silica at 1:1000 dilution tasted a bit bitter. Nah jk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 More ramblings: Took a couple of clones (near lights out). Silica added in res. change couple days prior. - No seepage at all, over around an 1 - 1.5 hrs ± 10hrs later, seeping at the cutting points. Checked res. - 0.1 reduction in solution EC Notes: - I have only once seen an EC decrease (or increase for that matter) on res. maintenance checks, and that was after correcting minor Ca def. moving from virtually no feed as just popped seedling, to light feed- which I attributed to the supplemented calcium being gobbled up a couple of days after adding chelated Ca to correct minor def. Blind luck, but nonetheless the point being res levels drop, girls drink+eat, res stays stable. - 0.1 EC flux is nominal and possibly not even within the accuracy tolerance My understanding of silica "plants mobilize silica to point of damage/infection to crystallize cells around site of attack"or something to that extent. These were big cuts which did not seep during the ±1.5hrs I was able to see before coming back ±10hrs later. - No seeping at cut - Noticeable reduction (but somewhat nominal) in res. EC - Seeping later, after reduction in EC While any required nute could've been gobbled up to account for the reduction and may not be related, still nonetheless quite interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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