Silica when and how much?

[St.buds]

When and how much silica do u add per gallon. Veg and flower?

[UrbZ]

I go by my bottles instructions.

AN for example is weeks 1 - 6 of flower. I do a full dose as well I dont cut it in half.

[St.buds]

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[Iammygod]

Entire grow 25-75 PPM Si and Ideal is 50. Silicates are relatively insoluble so lower rates of use vs ligher rates is advised

[St.buds]

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[UrbZ]

Not to start an argument but you may want to look up why you dont use silica after week 6 of flower.

If used after week 6 you will taste it in your final product. you cannot flush it to get rid of it either.

[St.buds]

Thanks for the info

[Obi-Wan]

I use Armor Si(10% silica) @ 1ml/gallon. There are only 2 instances during my grow when I stop using it.

2 weeks before taking clones- I have found that my cuttings take longer to root if I’m feeding silica at the time the cuttings are taken.

Flowering stretch is finished- if I stop feeding silica before the stretch has finish I always get floppy colas that need to be supported. When I feed silica through stretch the colas require no additional support.

[St.buds]

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[OzBud]

week 2-10 as per general hydroponics feed charts for me

[St.buds]

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[Waltermelon]

+1 for bottle instructions. With my schedule I do a feed, water, water regimen. The first water day, I throw in the silicate. I don't add it to the feed day because the pH is really low compared to other nutes and tends to solidify when I add to my feed. I'm also in coco and that makes a bit of a difference of when you can use it with your water schedule.

[St.buds]

Thank u