Do your soils help with silica nutrition?

Do your soils help with silica nutrition?

We believe that silicon is a “beneficial element”. Silicon helps strengthen plants against insect and fungal attack and improves the permeability of root cells to water and minerals.

The challenge is provide silica to the plant in a way it can absorb. We use diatomite silicon dioxide (SiO2) and incorporate into our bioCHARGE manufacturing process to improve availability the plant. We also like to feed with products that contain readily available silica, such as those derived from silicic acid.

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