Searching for a method to add silica to

[weeddaddy50]

my grow.....Right now I have at least a few plants after transplanting from clone to 1 gal then to 3 gal that die....everyone of them die from some type of stem problem....seems like the area is right where the stem enters the soil there is a problem...starts to dry out and boom dies....I was thinking that maybe if silica was added....it would get that stalk nice and thick and strong, most of those problems would go away...

Just a thought....

Anyone have any thoughts?

weeddaddy50 Reviewed by weeddaddy50 on 10-04-2010. Searching for a method to add silica to my grow.....Right now I have at least a few plants after transplanting from clone to 1 gal then to 3 gal that die....everyone of them die from some type of stem problem....seems like the area is right where the stem enters the soil there is a problem...starts to dry out and boom dies....I was thinking that maybe if silica was added....it would get that stalk nice and thick and strong, most of those problems would go away... Just a thought.... Anyone have any thoughts? Rating: 5

[tikiroom]

I use Pro-Silicate made by Grotek. It's suppose to be good for hydro and soil.

[Iceberg420]

You can also use the little silica beads that say do not eat on them that come with beef jerky

[canniwhatsis]

my grow.....Right now I have at least a few plants after transplanting from clone to 1 gal then to 3 gal that die....everyone of them die from some type of stem problem....seems like the area is right where the stem enters the soil there is a problem...starts to dry out and boom dies....

Ummmmm,..... Sounds like something more is going on.


Update and more info please?

[DrWalter]

Ummmmm,..... Sounds like something more is going on.


Update and more info please?

yup to many variables,
unless we know what type soil,
when are you watering,
are you being careful not to damage root systems,
how much are you spreading root system when replanting,
what kind of light are you using,
do you have a fan on before from seedling to point of transplant,

[weeddaddy50]

It was the strain....poor strain clones...all of them were the same Grand Daddy Purple....got 18 clones 2 months ago....only about 6 are any good. two are flowering right now and the other 4 are 36" high and still vegging....looked in up the grow bible....and found the problem.....I still want to add Silica to my vegging plants right after I move them from the cloning machine to the 1 gallon pots...and I believe it will help the stock....I use can mag for the roots and I use Pro-mix soil with worm castings.

[canniwhatsis]

My first run was GDP, if nothing else it was hardy! Hermie too


Even my weakest clones of ANY strain have suffered very little transplant shock. So I'm a bit perplexed why it would be the up pot from 1 - 3 gallon that F'd em up.

[CovertCarpenter]

...check the drainage on your 3ga containers. I had a couple of my earlier plants suffer immense shock from being overwatered after transplant into 4ga pails from 3ga grow bags. Needed to add more drainage. Mehupe.

They had some weird intense buds, tho, despite being killed off accidentally 1mo prior to harvest :/

Have added silica via some of the soil I've mixed in to some recent transplants, and the stalk gets insanely hard, imho. The plants seem to like it, tho...

[drudown11]

you can use pulverized diatomacious earth if you wanna keep it organic. All you have to do is sprinkle a layer on top of the soil.

It also acts as an insecticide against crawling insects as well.

[Dutch Pimp]

you can use pulverized diatomacious earth if you wanna keep it organic. All you have to do is sprinkle a layer on top of the soil.

It also acts as an insecticide against crawling insects as well.

I'm gonna try the DE on my next grow!...:thumbsup:

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: