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    Does anyone do this?

    I am sure I picked up from reading mentored coco grow threads to add it every 3 days once in veg. On my last run I added it every other day.


    Now I am thinking just half the dose & add it daily instead... Unless anyone knows a reason why I shouldn't...?


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    0.5 - 1.0ml per litre when seedlings, then I start upping to near enough the recommended 3ml per litre, all through the grow. It helps through all stages.
    I use coco so they get fed almost daily

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    I'm going to introduce some to my daily feed.

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    I've grown out many 100s of seeds in passive hydro with RO water and the lucas formula. I added Liquid Silicon as pH up, 15ml per 20L of RO. Same mix used, from tiny seedlings to fully grown plants so ime, it doesn't harm the plants at any stage of their growth. Be aware of it raising pH though. About a full point at the dosage I was using, which was what I wanted.

    It is claimed to help the plants combat mould so seemed a better choice than using regular pH up as my cellar is damp. I haven't done side by side testing to confirm that but my losses to mould were less than many would expect when flowering at RH80%.

    It is sticky so I wouldn't recommend it for active hydro or any system than can clog up. Every month or so the nozzle on the 20ml measuring syringe got clogged up.

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    Used it for years then stopped as my current nutrient range has plenty in already.

    Used at half label dosage daily from seed to about 3 weeks from end.

    Its not essential but when used it helps build plant cells, leading to stronger healthier stems

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    Thinking back I am struggling to remember where I got every 3 days from?

    The bottle says 0.5ml per litre (Growth Technology Liquid Silicon), I might half this & add it daily or as 0.5ml/L is the dose maybe I should go with that...?


    How have I made this so complicated

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    Quote Originally Posted by B1unt View Post
    Thinking back I am struggling to remember where I got every 3 days from?

    The bottle says 0.5ml per litre (Growth Technology Liquid Silicon), I might half this & add it daily or as 0.5ml/L is the dose maybe I should go with that...?


    How have I made this so complicated
    I used Vitalink which recommends 1ml/L and I ran it at 0.5ml/L

    Start off at half strength and see how you go, you can add more but can't take it out

    Remember to add the silica to your water 1st before all other nutes and let it dilute properly or it will react with your base nutes and make a nasty gooey mess

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    Now I am questioning where I got add silicon every 3 days from? A consistent smaller, daily does sound more beneficial.

    Cheers peeps

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    Quote Originally Posted by B1unt View Post
    How have I made this so complicated
    It's human nature. We've all been there.

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