Rhino skin vs Botanicare silica blast. (need a hort person)
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Jypsy Dog
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Try this, I won't go back to SB..https://buildasoil.com/products/agsil16h-potassium-silicate
Wow! No, you cannot read. It says .15% as plain as day. You even posted the label.That is not 15% which would be a 100 times more potent, it is exactly what is says.……….. 0.15%.3.9 kg 1 gallon 8.6lbs and the label is just like that except says 15% si02 not 1% AN is so weird I have seen sensi cal in a 2-0-0 and a 4-0-0 I have seen a rhino skin label on the internet that said 13%k!? Then when they made their ph perfect they also changed the npk ratios of the conni and maybe the others but I have not cared enough to look in to it..
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Weird to see this huh.... The white bottle is the one I just got.
Neither can you. The post you replied to is SIX YEARS OLD.
Puff_Dragon
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and since it's resurrected ..I use Plant Magic Bio-Silicon
BluRidgeBaby
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I use Skunk Labs Horticulture Silicate 7.8 Soluble Silica Supplement For Plants. It’s in powder form and makes 1 Gallon 7.8% Concentrate. Best I’ve found and like others have said- the liquids aren’t as good. No hype just pure.
BluRidgeBaby
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If you really wanna get serious use Privi Silixol which ‘’delivers world’s only known form of Bio- active silica (Stabilized Orthosilicic Acid). Privi Silixol helps alleviate Abiotic stress in the plant – Temperature Fluctuations, water shortage, excess rain and soil related stress (Acidity, Alkalinity, Salinity, heavy metals etc.) Privi Silixol has been proven to also increase resistance against biotic stresses such as fungal, bacterial, insect and mite attacks. Its unique formula enhances greater uptake of nutrients and channels utilization for productive growth thus improving overall plant health, yield and quality of produce.’’
Camoflouge312
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Anyone have any thoughts on emerald harvest's Sturdy Stalk? coming in at 11 % so and only 1% K that's a huge difference between most of these other brands!! I may buy some instead of rhino skin I buy 2.5 gal or up and eh ss came in at 140$ for 10liters
Wastei
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Try to find "Water glass" used for impregnating concrete. Mine is concentrated at 33% with 100% being potassium silicate. Just be sure it's 100% potassium silicate and not mixed with it or contains sodium silicate. Cost me about 20 bucks for a gallon.Hi was looking into using some potassium silicate to strengthen my stalks for my next grow. Just curious from the analysis it shows that the only difference is that the blast carries a "non plant food" ingredient
blast:
Guaranteed Analysis:
- Soluble Potash (K2O): 0.5%
- ALSO CONTAINS NON-PLANT FOOD INGREDIENT: 2.0% Silicon (Si) from Sodium Silicate and Potassium Silicate.
Rhino Skin:
So my question is Why would anyone pay for rhino skin when a very comparable cheaper substitute?
thoughts?
Potassium silicate is one of the most abundant industrial chemical there is. You should not pay a fortune when it's really cheap to manufacture. Potassium silicate is clear in solution, easy to spot impurities.
If you live in the states, buy Agsil 16H and make your own concentrate.
Camoflouge312
Member
Have you checked out emerald harvest's Sturdy Stalk I'm considering switching from rhino skin to this one I know your current view but I just wondered if I had heard of this product
Camoflouge312
Member
you* and agsil 16h I'll check that out for sure thanks
Wastei
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If you want to pay for water. 1% K and 0.4% silicate in solution. Really watered down. None of the products are worth the money.
If you want something more commercial buy Dyna gro Pro-tekt. It has 7.8% silicate in solution. I dilute water glass to make my own "Pro-tekt". Very easy to calculate, just 10% of total weight in volume.
Camoflouge312
Member
oh damn emeralds label said 1 % k and 11% si those lying buggers , thanks man