The fourth major plant nutrient element - Silicon

In recent years, many studies have shown that silicon has significant effects on plant growth and development, disease resistance, stress tolerance, and crop quality. Many crops have a high demand for silicon, such as rice, wheat, corn, sugarcane, tea trees, etc. The application of silicon fertilizer can not only increase crop yield, but also improve crop quality, reduce disease incidence, and enhance crop resistance to abiotic stress, effectively improving crop economic benefits.

What are the roles of silicon in plants?

1. Strengthen the plant cell wall structure and reinforce the plant structure.

2. Promote the growth and development of plant roots system, which helps increase the surface area of the plant and improve nutrient absorption efficiency.

3. Help plants absorb and utilize other elements such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, further promoting plant growth and development.

4. Promote plant photosynthesis and respiration, increase plant nutrient and quality.

5. Promote fruit growth and maturation, which helps improve the quality and yield.

6. Regulate the plant's immune system and directly inhibit the growth and reproduction of pathogens, enhance plant disease resistance, especially defend against fungal and bacterial diseases, reduce damage to plants caused by diseases, and be an effective plant protectant.

Si Force 851 (Special for Poaceae, High in Silicon and Calcium)

In addition to improving nutrient absorption efficiency, using the higher concentration of silicon to enhance the toughness of plant cells, and with a large amount of EDTA-Ca to promote the thickening of plant cell walls, improve crop resistance and lodging resistance, increase yield. Furthermore, Si Force 851 can be used with acidic pesticides without causing precipitation antagonism. (The only one in Taiwan).

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