ishnish
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okay... I was looking around for info on ceramic metal halide bulbs & systems and one particular place said...
hXXp://www.growlightexpress.com/pages/ceramic-metal-halide-pv-c0-2.html
"A tip to success is that most gardeners are reporting better success with the use of supplemental silica. Since these bulbs will make your plants grow fast, silica is helpful. Silica is involved in cell division and overall plant strength."
so i did a lil research on silica...
hXXp://shop.simplyhydro.com/Silica-Stone-2-Liter-Sunleaves_p_160.html
"An all natural and ph stable, Silica Stone is optimal for use in most hydroponic systems, with orchids and other specialty plants, and as a traditional soil amendment. In side-by-side studies with expanded clay pellets, basil plants grown hydroponically in silica stone exhibited more compact growth with shorter inter-nodal spacing and an increased overall yield."
So is there anyone out there in the world of MP that has any experience with using silica as a supplement and/or medium?
i'm sure most hydro nutes would have it in them but is there enough?
thanks. :bong1:
hXXp://www.growlightexpress.com/pages/ceramic-metal-halide-pv-c0-2.html
"A tip to success is that most gardeners are reporting better success with the use of supplemental silica. Since these bulbs will make your plants grow fast, silica is helpful. Silica is involved in cell division and overall plant strength."
so i did a lil research on silica...
hXXp://shop.simplyhydro.com/Silica-Stone-2-Liter-Sunleaves_p_160.html
"An all natural and ph stable, Silica Stone is optimal for use in most hydroponic systems, with orchids and other specialty plants, and as a traditional soil amendment. In side-by-side studies with expanded clay pellets, basil plants grown hydroponically in silica stone exhibited more compact growth with shorter inter-nodal spacing and an increased overall yield."
So is there anyone out there in the world of MP that has any experience with using silica as a supplement and/or medium?
i'm sure most hydro nutes would have it in them but is there enough?
thanks. :bong1: