Potassium silicate is a soil conditioner whose main components are silicon and potassium. It can reduce the loss of plant nutrients, increase the suitability of the soil, improve the water solubility of the soil, and reduce the formation of fixed soil aggregates, which is beneficial to plants absorb nutrients, improve soil fertility and fertility stability, thereby improving the growth and development of plants. It is an indispensable fertilizer for modern agricultural fertilization to supplement nutrients.
The effect of potassium silicate on crops
1. Improve crop stress resistance
Potassium silicate can enhance the hardness and resistance of plant cell walls, thereby improving the stress resistance of crops, such as disease resistance, drought resistance, wind resistance, etc. It can also increase the silicon content in plants and improve the cold tolerance and disaster resistance of crops.
2. Potassium silicate can increase production
It can promote the growth and development of crops, increase photosynthesis and nutrient absorption, and improve crop yield and quality. At the same time, potassium silicate can also increase the number of headings, grains per spike, and thousand-grain weight of plants, further increasing crop yields.
3. Improve quality
Potassium silicate can increase the silicon content and the synthesis of polyphenols in crops, thereby improving the quality of crops.
Application of potassium silicate in agriculture
1. Fertilize
It can be used in agricultural production through soil or foliar fertilization. Potassium silicate in the soil can be quickly converted into silicon required by plants through the metabolism of soil microorganisms, thus promoting the growth and development of plants. Foliar spraying can directly absorb it into plants and increase the silicon content and stress resistance of crops.
2. Spray
It can be applied to crop production such as fruit trees and vegetables through spraying, thereby increasing the yield and quality of crops. Spraying can keep silicon on the surface of plants, strengthen the protection of plant surfaces, and facilitate absorption by plant roots.
3. Seed coating agent
It can form a silicon film on the surface of seeds to protect them from the external environment. Thus it can improve the germination rate and survival rate of seeds. As the seed coating agent, it can also promote the growth of the plant’s root system and increase the plant’s ability to resist stress.
