Lol your one of the few " plant growing " youtubers that I can actually continuously listen to 🤔 you give good information & stay on point 👌 thanks for the tips brother 👍
And he has a great voice and deminor is calm and eager to get his message to his viewers I love the guy been subbed me everything he has said so far it was first time I heard of it
Aloe Vera is a wonderful source of natural silica. It’s actually the plant richest in silica, grow a small to medium size aloe, I pull a decent size leaf, roll it around a little to bruise it, take a knife and kind of skewer it and then squeeze out about 2-3 tablespoons of fresh aloe into 5 gallons of water. Seems to work really well, trying to track down the numbers on it so I can get those to you in case you’d like them. Great info growmie
Love it. Also the saponin helps the soil soak up all the water. I finally dropped the bottled nutes and went organic. I am on the last couple weeks and the nugs are already bigger than I have ever had. What do you think about Coconut Water. I have never tried it. I get a lot of my stuff from Buildasoil and they swear by it.
I just read that Diatomasious earth is a good Si additive which I’ll try, but I usually use GH Armor Si, so I was wondering when you start using Si and when you stop using it, also at 8%, how do you use per gallon. TIA
I am a firm believer in the use of silica , many benefits of use from up-take of nutrients to helping the plant during stress like heat and transplanting this is good stuff
hey bro if you have any bloopers when you make your videos you should save those and do a blooper video like every month or every 3 months or something that'd be dope
Diatomaceous earth is a mineral-based pesticide and its composition is approximately 3 percent magnesium, 5 percent sodium, 2 percent iron, 19 percent calcium and 33 percent silicon, along with several other trace minerals.
Is just amazing the amount of info and different ways of growing, I just added selica to my plants for the first time just days before flipping to flowering . I’m expecting + results 🌱
Another great informational video 420 you da man bro keep them UA-cam Oscar's coming pro your inline for the trophy for these bangers much love and respect from Illinois
You definitely CAN use silica with your feed. Just add the silica first then your nutrients and another added tip, always put your micro BEFORE your grow even though the charts say grow then micro otherwise you can lock out the micro nutrients. I grow in promix and it's considered soiless and real soil with compost etc...like fox farm, already contains silica so you don't really need it but it doesn't hurt. And I would shut the silica off early flower because 1...it is hard to flush out for harvest and 2...your plants will literally fall over if your yields are as heavy as mine. Just my .02 cents with decades of growing experience. I get 20+ oz. in a 4x4 tent with 4 plants topped twice at the 4th node and lst trained, super cropped, lollipopped all with no scrog net. etc...
Aarg.. I hate it when I miss an important one like this ! I caught a Kaligrowbuds Episode talking about silica. I wanted to double check your channel, see what your input was..His information was really good ! But you have a better way of explaining. Thanks man.!
Your channel is absolutely one of my favorites. You're well spoken and to the point. On silica, would I be able to mix and feed with molasses or is that not a good idea
That's a good question. I actually just ordered silica and also bought molasses. I've been wondering the same. Just to be safe, I think I'll try them separately lol
Good information! I actually use diatomaceous earth in my soil which is a 50/50 mix of Happy Frog and Ocean Forest. With a good bit of Pearlite added. My plants really love it. And it definitely strengthens the plants, and i never have any pest issues.
Good u gave it a head up, alot of stuff can be added, but ph in balance is never mentioned, eg adding woodchip or lemon peel will lower ph/ potash ,charcoal or lime will raise ph .
Dude, I’m old, been growing since the 70’s inside and out YOU JUST BLEW MY MIND! I’m always thinking you guys are to scientific By the way I felt your fear when I watched your she busted me video been there done that I trust you one of my ladies bloomed very young week stems, 8% is the good stuff Thanks 😊
I try not to be as scientific as a lot of other people. My goal is to get people to have fun and start growing. People are too serious about this stuff. I understand that there is science behind it but that’s not what’s going to make us better growers, when you have fun doing it, that’s going to give you the drive to want to keep going. At least that’s how it was for me. And you were way older than me. I was only born in 1986. Lol. Cheers man and thank you for not having that attitude that you’re better than everyone else just because you’re older because believe it or not I’ve had some haters trash me only because they think that they are older and know more. All about positive vibes in here.
@@420scene people do not realize how important good vibes are for your plants. They absorb energy. Just giving them attention and sending love to them can make them better. They have done experiments on playing different kinds if music in the grow room. The plants with death metal did awful. The ones with rock n roll did okay. The ones that had calm.positive music flourished. They have even done experiments where everyday the person would speak to the plants. For one plant the person would just say I love you a few times a day. The next plant they would say I hate you a few times a day. The last one was completely ignored except for watering. There was a clear difference in the results. Plants absorb energy so you are absolutely right good vibes it important.
It also good for growers like myself that deal with extreme temperatures and humidity. Best time I read to give your plants silica is during the cool period of the day ??? You can use it in coco coir, some growers say to lessen the amount of silica during late flower so has to keep resin and terpene quality???
A few years ago I switched to rice hulls with a little a of both perlite and vermiculite. I'll never go back. Some use pumice as a replacement for the vermiculite and pearlite but that's mainly for outdoors in my experience. Rice Halls are about 20% silica, depending where is from. I use it as a mulch too for a little extra. Rice hulls! 😁☮️
I put stinging nettle in my tea that I drink personally. What is the correlation with silica and stinging nettle to cannabis? Or were you just saying that’s one of the plants with it
You can also use diatomaceous earth or rice hulls for a natural/organic silica source, and the rice hulls can replace or compliment perlite for added aeration and drainage
Yooo we support you broski! Get that money! And you be spittin some hardcore knowledge! Very appreciative with the content bro. You have a brand or a link for that Silica?
This year i have been mixing the Silica with Aloe Vera Powder to make a 2 N 1 Foliar spray. Since these 2 are recommended for foliar spray it made sense to mix them together and so far so good, it does make the leaves look like they have Powdery Mildew (PM) but a simple water spray afterwards fixes this.
I'm about to go pick up a bag of diatomaceous earth. Decent source of silica and it also helps to kill pests/larva in your soil. Just gonna pre amend and top dress in.
@@Mdroudian About 1 tsp per gallon is all you need ! just coat the top of the soil layer mix in with gloves on your hands ! A few days before planting mixing each day !
I have a cane molasses 0-0-1 RAW NPK in powder form. Just started using the other day. You mentioned Black Strap Molasses in one of your videos. I ordered some nutrients from them and my girls are doing much better. If I could get these nutrients set where needed I’d be be happy 😃 guy. You have so many great points I wish I had a way to get you a few pics of them. As they almost died on me. 😤 steaming I was. Your a busy guy with these videos. Great job.
@@420scene so how do I get into contact with you on Instagram to send you photos. No you’ve seen better. But you see them? Where do you live on this planet Earth anyways? You could be my neighbor. LOL. NO EXACT DETAILS. I see instagram address.
Thanks very educational as usual. I don't know much about the topic but I have seen a video that says if you use it as a foliar spray it won't work if you are already applied neem oil or something similar recently. it leaves a coating on your leaves and doesn't allow your plants to uptake the silica. because the neem oil leaves a protective film and then causes the silica to sit on top of the leaves and makes it look like powdery mildew but it's not. Just thought I'd give everyone's a heads up if they want to use it as a foliar spray.
I put a are Stone I the grow bag it does great things!!. My plants love it!! 8% I got it. Thank you very much. Water feed water feed ?? I thought light feed a every water???
I grow outdoor and its hot and windy where I'm at. I use silica in a foliar spray I make. Mixed with micros, extra calcium and a product called Lumina. Lumina has amino acid based nitrogen which helps plants uptake the silica. Makes He-Man strong plants. Got this tip on another channel...
Back in the day Advance Nutrients use to sell an awesome, affordable & undiluted potassium silicate called Barricade. 0.4ml per gallon!! I still have a half bottle left.
Why cant i add silica to my nutrient mix? What will happen if i do, i have started using it but as a way to get my ph up to 6.0 as nutrient mixed water is sitting at around 4.9! Great informative vids pal, keep up the good work 👍🏻
Diatomaceous Earth has 40% available organic silica, 20% calcium, 3% Magnesium, 2% iron. We use it as a top dressing every other week. Makes a difference.
Let's stop spreading the bs. Plants take Silicon, not Silica. Silica belongs on the beach, not in the plant. Plants can only absorb *Si* in a form of (ortho) Silicic Acid. Silica (SiO2) is literally a quartz. You really can't get it inside your plants lol.
Shout out to Jorge!!! He was my main source of info on growing when I got started plus I remember all his articles in high times. Plus subcool (RIP). The weednerd was the best grow show in the early years. I still go back and watch some of the old videos
First year growing indoors and yes I'm using some silica mad farmer not much is about the product and I'm watching and learning from this product and my watering on soil this year I'm super excited I have a 4x4 tent and I'm growing purple punch plants 3 of them crossed with gsc girl scout cookiesx purple punch and blue dream x purple punch
Appreciate the video growmie. Might need to start using silica in the future now I understand it and how to add it to the schedule I always heard its good for the plant but don't need it but sounds like something that could only benefit.
Does it make your weed rubbery, like it doesn’t grind or crumble? That’s how it made my mates and he’s not happy 😢 What’s people’s end results like after adding silica? The same?
@@shanefowkes7451 Or a layer of sand and (paramagnetic) rocks. Supersoil/compost loam sand and rocks The loam contains silt and clay that attract/store nutrients, making nutrient deficiencies much rarer. Also, the sand layer takes up water very quickly, but also dries out very quickly. Which can come in handy with plants that need to dry out or reduce humidity to avoid fungal/bacterial infections. Nutrients are made available by fungi, which can be fed with a fermentation of sprouted seeds, sugar and water. And those may be all the nutrients a plant needs.
You keep amazing me with these videos...newbies like myself are like “wtf..I can use Silica,molasses and Epsom salts on my plants?” Yup you sure can and I followed your video instructions..my plants are getting some nice flowering now. 👍 🌱 ☀️ 💦 🪴 🔥 💨
Exactly and I’m glad that you’re getting some great results. But be careful with the silica. New solution that has up to maybe 8%. Shoot for 5% to about 8%. I use bullet proof Silica which has about 5%.
Another excellent video. How can I tell if my nutrient line has this ? The bottles have cool names and NPK ratios but no info as far as ingredients. I’m guessing if they listed that, they’d lose money. Just don’t want to over feed silica if, if there’s such a thing.
Can you do a video about recycling Happy Frog and other amended soils? How about cleaning fiber pots? I'm afraid of reusing anything after I have had it outside ...because of bugs. Can I reamend my soil inside the house? Thanks, I have healthy plants because of your tips.
I have been thinking about this for about a week now. If I'm using fox farm nutrients in straight coco/perlite, will it help? And if so, how do I incorporate it in my feeding regimen without raising my ppm too much?
Bro have you ever run a soilless medium like hydro? I’ve seen some fast growth but still think I prefer a living soil.. ph by the way what silica do you use??
Used diatomaceous earth to control fungus gnats in my 5*5... Got a little Dusty but now it looks like some of the leaves might have powdery mildew what should I do?
I watched a couple of life experiences videos so dam funny how odd stuff and things just happens...I ve had few close calls with weed too...at the end of the day..weed is great and life is alsome...I can never stop growI love it!!!!!
It's always funny to just talk about it after the fact. It's funny but not so funny AS it's happening. haha. Also thanks for the Patreon subscription. If you don't see your name right away at the end of the videos, it's because my videos are usually scheduled a week in advance.
I didnt know anything about this substance but I brought humbolts secret line up and tree trunk was there so I just used it and my plants are strong and green I guess I lucked up
I just started looking into adding silica to my feeding routine as well. I also saw a different UA-camr mention something about adding “micros,” which I assumed meant micronutrients. I use tap water (left out for chlorine to evaporate) so I should already have all the micronutrients required, right? Or is there something else I should specifically be adding?
No you cannot use the silica packets. Because you have no percentage to work with. Don’t go more than 8% is what I tell people. And of course that is only my opinion.
You should try a run in 5gal fabric pots with Royal Gold Tupur as your medium and see what you think. You do it the same as soil, feed-water-feed and I bet you'll get better results than you do in soil.
Really appreciate this video. I recently got the yellow bottle. I didn't know about watering with it separately. Excellent video. Good information. Thank you brother.🤜🌟🤛🌾🌾🌾
Best as always, always learning...I needed this one..Ludicrous bloom, has 1.4 silica, but is that one gram , or tea spoon, if I put four grams does it not bring up the silica to around 5.2...or am I wrong..
yoo i got another question .. so i got some rhino skin had it stored inside but in cabinet for about two years do u think its still good ? if i give it a good shake ? lol im nervous and i got some sensizym thats about the same age but i really wanna use it but dont wanna buy new ones . what you think bro ?
Hey man, love your content. Keep it up. I'm about 4-5 weeks into flower on my ILGM Gelato Autos and just bought a bottle of Silica. Is it too late to implement it into my feedings?
Adding to different styles of growing. I live in a small apartment so I want to just add water and smoke. Looking to buy a house, when I get into a house I will be able to do more, and have room to experiment with different grow styles.
Call me if you need help with finding that house, the brokerage I'm with is Global so I can help people anywhere in the world. I'll find you that grow space 🌱
Lol your one of the few " plant growing " youtubers that I can actually continuously listen to 🤔 you give good information & stay on point 👌 thanks for the tips brother 👍
You’re welcome brother.
Mr Canuks Grow is a really good grower also ** just sayin **
@@mikebanks6704 Yes he is. I like Matt.
And he has a great voice and deminor is calm and eager to get his message to his viewers I love the guy been subbed me everything he has said so far it was first time I heard of it
He could just be sitting there reading from google
Aloe Vera is a wonderful source of natural silica. It’s actually the plant richest in silica, grow a small to medium size aloe, I pull a decent size leaf, roll it around a little to bruise it, take a knife and kind of skewer it and then squeeze out about 2-3 tablespoons of fresh aloe into 5 gallons of water. Seems to work really well, trying to track down the numbers on it so I can get those to you in case you’d like them. Great info growmie
No, it's not. Horstail has much more SiLICON.
Silica belongs on the beach ffs.
Best sillica for plants is diaotamaous earth
Love it. Also the saponin helps the soil soak up all the water. I finally dropped the bottled nutes and went organic. I am on the last couple weeks and the nugs are already bigger than I have ever had. What do you think about Coconut Water. I have never tried it. I get a lot of my stuff from Buildasoil and they swear by it.
@@soulseeker42388 how would you add the diatomaceous earth to the soil for silica?
I just read that Diatomasious earth is a good Si additive which I’ll try, but I usually use GH Armor Si, so I was wondering when you start using Si and when you stop using it, also at 8%, how do you use per gallon. TIA
I am a firm believer in the use of silica , many benefits of use from up-take of nutrients to helping the plant during stress like heat and transplanting this is good stuff
hey bro if you have any bloopers when you make your videos you should save those and do a blooper video like every month or every 3 months or something that'd be dope
That’s seems really unnecessary…
More LST with the hair bro!! Maxx out bud sites! I learned it from watching you!! 😂😂🤘🏼🤘🏼 You're awesome bro!!!
:) lmao!
@@mjohnson1042 take it deeper. less LST( buds above fan leaves)and better pre-training. you thoughts on that?
bud sites above fan leaves
Lollll. He ain't got time for that hair. Too busy growing dank nugs!
Diatomaceous earth is a mineral-based pesticide and its composition is approximately 3 percent magnesium, 5 percent sodium, 2 percent iron, 19 percent calcium and 33 percent silicon, along with several other trace minerals.
Yes I know what it is. I’ve mentioned it in a few vids.
I add it as part of my super soil 😁
What about heavy metals too ?
I did not realize this at all. Been had a bag for a while. My dumbass used it all around my shed. Something told me to save it.
Is just amazing the amount of info and different ways of growing, I just added selica to my plants for the first time just days before flipping to flowering . I’m expecting + results 🌱
That damn music in the background is off the chain bro!!!
You're my new favorite grow youtuber. You keep coming out with stuff I never herd of. I'm always trying to improve.
Another great informational video 420 you da man bro keep them UA-cam Oscar's coming pro your inline for the trophy for these bangers much love and respect from Illinois
You definitely CAN use silica with your feed. Just add the silica first then your nutrients and another added tip, always put your micro BEFORE your grow even though the charts say grow then micro otherwise you can lock out the micro nutrients. I grow in promix and it's considered soiless and real soil with compost etc...like fox farm, already contains silica so you don't really need it but it doesn't hurt. And I would shut the silica off early flower because 1...it is hard to flush out for harvest and 2...your plants will literally fall over if your yields are as heavy as mine. Just my .02 cents with decades of growing experience. I get 20+ oz. in a 4x4 tent with 4 plants topped twice at the 4th node and lst trained, super cropped, lollipopped all with no scrog net. etc...
Aarg.. I hate it when I miss an important one like this ! I caught a Kaligrowbuds Episode talking about silica. I wanted to double check your channel, see what your input was..His information was really good !
But you have a better way of explaining.
Thanks man.!
He’s a good dude. Glad you like my content man.
Ive preached silica for a few years now.harvest wild nettle weeds dry then make a tea.i use this for my nutrient base.
That’s what’s up.
Do you put silica in your feed first before any other nutrient ?
Your channel is absolutely one of my favorites. You're well spoken and to the point. On silica, would I be able to mix and feed with molasses or is that not a good idea
That's a good question. I actually just ordered silica and also bought molasses. I've been wondering the same. Just to be safe, I think I'll try them separately lol
Good information! I actually use diatomaceous earth in my soil which is a 50/50 mix of Happy Frog and Ocean Forest. With a good bit of Pearlite added. My plants really love it. And it definitely strengthens the plants, and i never have any pest issues.
You just mix it in the soil before you plant and/or transplant?
Never heard of it until now. Definitely incorporating this! Appreciate it bro
Good stuff 420! I've never had an issue mixing Silica with my nutrients. I always add it first as it raises the pH.
Never 🤷🏾♂
Good u gave it a head up, alot of stuff can be added, but ph in balance is never mentioned, eg adding woodchip or lemon peel will lower ph/ potash ,charcoal or lime will raise ph .
You know what it is, wake n bake with the scene
Weed hits different in the morning :D happy growing y’all
Why do different company's call it different names and different dosages
Dude, I’m old, been growing since the 70’s inside and out YOU JUST BLEW MY MIND! I’m always thinking you guys are to scientific By the way I felt your fear when I watched your she busted me video been there done that I trust you one of my ladies bloomed very young week stems, 8% is the good stuff Thanks 😊
I try not to be as scientific as a lot of other people. My goal is to get people to have fun and start growing. People are too serious about this stuff. I understand that there is science behind it but that’s not what’s going to make us better growers, when you have fun doing it, that’s going to give you the drive to want to keep going. At least that’s how it was for me. And you were way older than me. I was only born in 1986. Lol. Cheers man and thank you for not having that attitude that you’re better than everyone else just because you’re older because believe it or not I’ve had some haters trash me only because they think that they are older and know more. All about positive vibes in here.
@@420scene people do not realize how important good vibes are for your plants. They absorb energy. Just giving them attention and sending love to them can make them better. They have done experiments on playing different kinds if music in the grow room. The plants with death metal did awful. The ones with rock n roll did okay. The ones that had calm.positive music flourished. They have even done experiments where everyday the person would speak to the plants. For one plant the person would just say I love you a few times a day. The next plant they would say I hate you a few times a day. The last one was completely ignored except for watering. There was a clear difference in the results. Plants absorb energy so you are absolutely right good vibes it important.
@@420scene can u use it flowering time
It also good for growers like myself that deal with extreme temperatures and humidity. Best time I read to give your plants silica is during the cool period of the day ??? You can use it in coco coir, some growers say to lessen the amount of silica during late flower so has to keep resin and terpene quality???
Yeah I'm in Oklahoma with alotta heat and humidity stress rn
A few years ago I switched to rice hulls with a little a of both perlite and vermiculite. I'll never go back. Some use pumice as a replacement for the vermiculite and pearlite but that's mainly for outdoors in my experience.
Rice Halls are about 20% silica, depending where is from. I use it as a mulch too for a little extra.
Rice hulls! 😁☮️
Haha dudee 🤣 i stayed watching just because of the wild morning hair. Appreciate the wisdom as always.
Lmao 😂
STINGING NETTLES HAVE TONS OF SILICA
YOUR CHANNEL IS AWESOME
THANK YOU SO MUCH 👑🌍
I put stinging nettle in my tea that I drink personally. What is the correlation with silica and stinging nettle to cannabis? Or were you just saying that’s one of the plants with it
Any reason why you can’t use the silica gel beads in the packs?? And if so would it be better to powderize then water in or just top dress??
Yeah ive been using silica, it helps alot growing outdoors from pest and harsh weathers.
Are you using something off the shelf?
You can also use diatomaceous earth or rice hulls for a natural/organic silica source, and the rice hulls can replace or compliment perlite for added aeration and drainage
Yooo respect on the brain storm
DE silica isn't available to plants.
@Daddy not immediately but as it breaks down its available.
@@RobSWVA Absolutely! It takes awhile for plants to use it but you're right.
Yooo we support you broski! Get that money! And you be spittin some hardcore knowledge! Very appreciative with the content bro. You have a brand or a link for that Silica?
I like bullet proof.
@@420scene I gotta check it out bro. I'm trying to up my yield game. Love the video as always! Loads of information!
I have that same book,lots of good information,,thnx bud
This year i have been mixing the Silica with Aloe Vera Powder to make a 2 N 1 Foliar spray. Since these 2 are recommended for foliar spray it made sense to mix them together and so far so good, it does make the leaves look like they have Powdery Mildew (PM) but a simple water spray afterwards fixes this.
Where do you get your aloe from,I've been looking but not sure which to use,could you hmu with details growmie✌️😎✌️
I'm about to go pick up a bag of diatomaceous earth. Decent source of silica and it also helps to kill pests/larva in your soil. Just gonna pre amend and top dress in.
I top dress DE after watering
I mix it in my indoor Soil 3-5 days mixing daily before use in cloth pots = Silica....!
@@stangmann1521 How much do you mix in per gallon?
@@Mdroudian About 1 tsp per gallon is all you need ! just coat the top of the soil layer mix in with gloves on your hands ! A few days before planting mixing each day !
@@stangmann1521 Thanks man... I appreciate it.
I have a cane molasses 0-0-1 RAW NPK in powder form. Just started using the other day. You mentioned Black Strap Molasses in one of your videos. I ordered some nutrients from them and my girls are doing much better. If I could get these nutrients set where needed I’d be be happy 😃 guy. You have so many great points I wish I had a way to get you a few pics of them. As they almost died on me. 😤 steaming I was. Your a busy guy with these videos. Great job.
You can send me some shots on Instagram broski. I'd be happy to take a look and see what you got. :)
@@420scene so how do I get into contact with you on Instagram to send you photos. No you’ve seen better. But you see them? Where do you live on this planet Earth anyways? You could be my neighbor. LOL. NO EXACT DETAILS. I see instagram address.
@@mikecromwell4245 you're weird dude
Thanks very educational as usual. I don't know much about the topic but I have seen a video that says if you use it as a foliar spray it won't work if you are already applied neem oil or something similar recently. it leaves a coating on your leaves and doesn't allow your plants to uptake the silica. because the neem oil leaves a protective film and then causes the silica to sit on top of the leaves and makes it look like powdery mildew but it's not. Just thought I'd give everyone's a heads up if they want to use it as a foliar spray.
Great imfo man, thanks for the morning vid. 😎 ✌ Peace ✌
I put a are Stone I the grow bag it does great things!!. My plants love it!! 8% I got it. Thank you very much. Water feed water feed ?? I thought light feed a every water???
Great video I never used silica before might have to give it a go
1 good source of silica all us soil growers should use is diatomaceous earth. Great source of silica with the added bonus of pest control
I grow outdoor and its hot and windy where I'm at. I use silica in a foliar spray I make. Mixed with micros, extra calcium and a product called Lumina. Lumina has amino acid based nitrogen which helps plants uptake the silica. Makes He-Man strong plants. Got this tip on another channel...
Back in the day Advance Nutrients use to sell an awesome, affordable & undiluted potassium silicate called Barricade. 0.4ml per gallon!! I still have a half bottle left.
I got the atami bcuzz silic boost it's 0.1ml per litre
@@SamSung-wg5qf - Sweet. That’s the same exact product as the AN Barricade then. It can raise the ph substantially so check your ph before you feed.
@@SamSung-wg5qf - How much did you pay with respect? It shows $195 pounds per liter + shipping.....holy fuk that’s a ripoff.
Why cant i add silica to my nutrient mix? What will happen if i do, i have started using it but as a way to get my ph up to 6.0 as nutrient mixed water is sitting at around 4.9!
Great informative vids pal, keep up the good work 👍🏻
I'm just starting as well .. have you been mixing it with your nutrients?
Silica is amazing. I'm giving diatomaceous earth for silica and pest disease. And wirh lst they are more flexible
Same!
Was gonna comment the same. 👍
Diatomaceous Earth has 40% available organic silica, 20% calcium, 3% Magnesium, 2% iron. We use it as a top dressing every other week. Makes a difference.
Let's stop spreading the bs. Plants take Silicon, not Silica. Silica belongs on the beach, not in the plant. Plants can only absorb *Si* in a form of (ortho) Silicic Acid. Silica (SiO2) is literally a quartz. You really can't get it inside your plants lol.
@@sixmillionsilencedaccounts3517 thanks Mr Leonardo da vinci for showing us the way..
I had purchased Diamotaceus earth a month ago. I'm gonna put some on my plants.
Y’all are easy listening and informative too
Shout out to Jorge!!! He was my main source of info on growing when I got started plus I remember all his articles in high times. Plus subcool (RIP). The weednerd was the best grow show in the early years. I still go back and watch some of the old videos
Love this guy… keeps it waaaay real
I broke my main stock in half like a month ago and found out about silica then 😂 my stems and stocks dont break anymore!
The stock also was taped and re-grew after adding the silica
Honey works wonders also
First year growing indoors and yes I'm using some silica mad farmer not much is about the product and I'm watching and learning from this product and my watering on soil this year I'm super excited I have a 4x4 tent and I'm growing purple punch plants 3 of them crossed with gsc girl scout cookiesx purple punch and blue dream x purple punch
A tip a got from Dr Bruce Bugbee, a great professor on plant grow, use vermiculite in your media, it has lots of silica. Happy nem year everyboby!!!
Appreciate the video growmie. Might need to start using silica in the future now I understand it and how to add it to the schedule I always heard its good for the plant but don't need it but sounds like something that could only benefit.
Hi, u very informative 😊, erm on auto n normal growth, wat week do u add silica and for how many feeds thx
Does it make your weed rubbery, like it doesn’t grind or crumble? That’s how it made my mates and he’s not happy 😢
What’s people’s end results like after adding silica? The same?
Thanks for your help Bruh. You're helping.
It makes quite a noticeable difference. 👍 👍
Sure appreciate your relentless energy and knowledge. thanks ✌🏼
Aye bro when do you start feeding silica in ?
That’s why I love the Humboldts Secret Nutrient line. Tree Trunk is amazing stuff. My stalks are huge.
Resin is made from silica.
In nature plants get lots of silica from sand.
@@shanefowkes7451 Or a layer of sand and (paramagnetic) rocks.
Supersoil/compost
loam
sand and rocks
The loam contains silt and clay that attract/store nutrients, making nutrient deficiencies much rarer.
Also, the sand layer takes up water very quickly, but also dries out very quickly. Which can come in handy with plants that need to dry out or reduce humidity to avoid fungal/bacterial infections.
Nutrients are made available by fungi, which can be fed with a fermentation of sprouted seeds, sugar and water.
And those may be all the nutrients a plant needs.
@@MrK-wu7ci logic. 👍
I use silica now and I can’t pinch the tops anymore branches are way harder..........
We all have different growing styles typically in relation to where you live. High humidity areas require dehumidifier for example.
You keep amazing me with these videos...newbies like myself are like “wtf..I can use Silica,molasses and Epsom salts on my plants?”
Yup you sure can and I followed your video instructions..my plants are getting some nice flowering now. 👍 🌱 ☀️ 💦 🪴 🔥 💨
Exactly and I’m glad that you’re getting some great results. But be careful with the silica. New solution that has up to maybe 8%. Shoot for 5% to about 8%. I use bullet proof Silica which has about 5%.
@@420scene Thanks for the advice
Me too..i literally was just thinking that same exact thing...i was like wtf...?...ohhh yeah..its workin like a charm in my outdoor soil grow
For you hydro growers. Run silica before nutrients. Not after. Correct me if I'm wrong. I grow soil but have a friend that's into it.
What if you use dry nutes on top soil? Is it OK to add Silica/Calmag water to your top soil?
Just get liquid nutrients and mix in your water.
Diatomaceous earth is what you want with dry ammendment grows 100%
Another great topic brother. Im Always using silica. And I haven't heard you talk about silica until now.
Dood this is great! Super informative and i will def be getting some and trying this for sure sounds like nothing but great news! Thanks agian.
Much thanks for your help today ..I grow with soil also . Amendment in the beginning 🕎🔯 shabbat sHaLoM 🕎
Another excellent video. How can I tell if my nutrient line has this ? The bottles have cool names and NPK ratios but no info as far as ingredients. I’m guessing if they listed that, they’d lose money. Just don’t want to over feed silica if, if there’s such a thing.
Can you do a video about recycling Happy Frog and other amended soils? How about cleaning fiber pots? I'm afraid of reusing anything after I have had it outside ...because of bugs. Can I reamend my soil inside the house? Thanks, I have healthy plants because of your tips.
I use them silica packs when curing. Just drop 1 pack in every jar. It helps a lot to keep the mildew from forming..
Dont use silica too early in veg!! I did and now i have to supercrop just to train my plants...no bend to them at all!
Love your channel dude big love Dues
Great video have a good week cheers ✌️
I have been thinking about this for about a week now. If I'm using fox farm nutrients in straight coco/perlite, will it help? And if so, how do I incorporate it in my feeding regimen without raising my ppm too much?
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Bro have you ever run a soilless medium like hydro? I’ve seen some fast growth but still think I prefer a living soil.. ph by the way what silica do you use??
I use silica by botinicare
Used diatomaceous earth to control fungus gnats in my 5*5... Got a little Dusty but now it looks like some of the leaves might have powdery mildew what should I do?
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Boom..first one here.
Haha nice man.
I need a uvb video. I'm hip to silica, I put vermiculite in my soil.
I watched a couple of life experiences videos so dam funny how odd stuff and things just happens...I ve had few close calls with weed too...at the end of the day..weed is great and life is alsome...I can never stop growI love it!!!!!
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It's always funny to just talk about it after the fact. It's funny but not so funny AS it's happening. haha. Also thanks for the Patreon subscription. If you don't see your name right away at the end of the videos, it's because my videos are usually scheduled a week in advance.
Where can I find an organic silica source?
I didnt know anything about this substance but I brought humbolts secret line up and tree trunk was there so I just used it and my plants are strong and green I guess I lucked up
Yeah man it’s been used for a long time. I think Humboldt Secret has something equivalent to the silica. I’ve been using the Humboldt line too.
I just started looking into adding silica to my feeding routine as well. I also saw a different UA-camr mention something about adding “micros,” which I assumed meant micronutrients. I use tap water (left out for chlorine to evaporate) so I should already have all the micronutrients required, right? Or is there something else I should specifically be adding?
This may be a stupid question but the first thing that i think of are the little silica packets in shoe boxes. Can they be used in the soil?
No you cannot use the silica packets. Because you have no percentage to work with. Don’t go more than 8% is what I tell people. And of course that is only my opinion.
@@420scene thanks for responding back. I didn't figure it was usable but, hey, i had to try.
You should try a run in 5gal fabric pots with Royal Gold Tupur as your medium and see what you think. You do it the same as soil, feed-water-feed and I bet you'll get better results than you do in soil.
Thanks bro,trying to learn b4 I start
Helping me a lot. 1luv
The best way to learn is to practice. Don’t try to be perfect, you’ll make your share of mistakes.
If you use diatomaceous earth in your top dress as ipm will it give the plant enough silica to help?
Love my soil growing,been playing in the dirt since I was a kid😂😂so it was only natural✌️😎✌️
You Should try LAB or AKA Lactic Acid Bacteria if you haven't already or make a video about it?
Is It safe to use Silica when you have lime in your soil, just checking before i experiment.
If you are talking about dolomite lime, then yes.
@@420scene It Is , Thank you for replying.
Great info and food for thought.
Most def, glad you dig it.
Like the silica packet gel? What we just top dressing it ?
Great info been meaning to research this thanks for saving me the time
Really appreciate this video. I recently got the yellow bottle. I didn't know about watering with it separately. Excellent video. Good information. Thank you brother.🤜🌟🤛🌾🌾🌾
When is the best time to put silica when you’re in hydro using 70/30 coco perlite ? and when is the proper time to stop it as well ?
I am a soil grower, I’ve never done DWC.
Adding 15% food Grade DE to any sound mix. You’ll have a great amendment that supplies SI and will keep your soil healthy.
Best as always, always learning...I needed this one..Ludicrous bloom, has 1.4 silica, but is that one gram , or tea spoon, if I put four grams does it not bring up the silica to around 5.2...or am I wrong..
What about if u use dry on top of soil? Will it mess with the oh still?!
Great video man.!!
yoo i got another question .. so i got some rhino skin had it stored inside but in cabinet for about two years do u think its still good ? if i give it a good shake ? lol im nervous and i got some sensizym thats about the same age but i really wanna use it but dont wanna buy new ones . what you think bro ?
Hey man, love your content. Keep it up. I'm about 4-5 weeks into flower on my ILGM Gelato Autos and just bought a bottle of Silica. Is it too late to implement it into my feedings?
Adding to different styles of growing. I live in a small apartment so I want to just add water and smoke. Looking to buy a house, when I get into a house I will be able to do more, and have room to experiment with different grow styles.
Call me if you need help with finding that house, the brokerage I'm with is Global so I can help people anywhere in the world. I'll find you that grow space 🌱
So i been using silica wrong i add cal mag in with it when i water without nutrients im growing in ocean fox farm! Good info
D.e. Is 85-90% silica & works wonders as it keeps away many soft bugs & makes plants strong.