Searching for a method to add silica to

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Originally Posted by Dutch Pimp

The strains I grow all have weak stems & are top heavy...:thumbsup:..I have to tie them up or lean them against the wall...:wtf:

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i am sad that you must suffer so much.....i know of a KANSAS landrace that grows little buds on a giant stem ....might solve ur problem.

to dutch,do you think that the plants are growing to fast,the clones i mean?im doing studies on mine trying to find out what causes that.
to the op,are you letting your clones get root bound before transplanting?i use to have that problem when i first started cloning.i was so happy to see roots i want to plant before they died.try it again and start with a little more roots at first transplant,then let it get root bound before transplanting again.when i do this now the plants seem to explode when its starts to flower and you have done that last transplant.something you should look into.

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Originally Posted by seventhchild

i am sad that you must suffer so much.....i know of a KANSAS landrace that grows little buds on a giant stem ....might solve ur problem.

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actually, I think the weak stems is due to a short 30 day veg time?...the thought of vegging males...gives me nightmares...:)

I do standard Nirvana seeds...I pay my money...I take my chances...I can live with 55% female....and all those good genetics...:thumbsup:

First, I do not understand why the silica? Drainage? If drainage why not more perlite?

I would like to know how to enlarge and strengthen stems with a short veg time. I keep a fan on them, but they just get so big, and not big enough to support the main top.....Ya I know, bummer of a problem:jointsmile:

have you tried pinching the stems as the plant grows?

he wants to feed silica cause its what strenghtens the stem.i think

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Originally Posted by seventhchild

i am sad that you must suffer so much.....i know of a KANSAS landrace that grows little buds on a giant stem ....might solve ur problem.

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not to be taken seriously .....DO NOT introduce Kansas ditchweed genetics to ur plants.bamboo stakes have worked will for me but i grow in PROMIX.as for silica....at mid=flowering my nute level is strong enough to lower my PH to much so i add some potassium silicate to raise it....it does seem to thicken the stem but some verities still need staking ..

Try pro-tekt from dyna gro. I talked to one of there sales reps on the phone awhile back. He recommended it especially for pro-mix growers. Plants grow thicker sturdier stems,increased drought and heat resistance, and helps with stress. He sent me a bottle,and I must say it does wonders. Just a few things thou.....always add any silica additives to your resivorer first. Other wise the silica will bind with any Cal in the Res and will turn it a milky white color. Also,once you start using continue every feeding because silica is non mobile and will not move through the plant once use is stopped