tThe nutritional value of silicon and its effect on the growth of higher plants have been widely confirmed. Silicon is also recognized as an essential nutritional element for crops such as rice, sugar cane, cucumbers, and strawberries. Its beneficial effects on crops are becoming more and more apparent and become an indispensable and important element.
1. Participate in the composition of cell walls
Silicon has a high affinity with fruit capsules, polyuronic acid, glycolipids and other substances in crops. It can form mono-, di-, and polysilicic acid complexes with strong stability and low solubility and deposit them in lignified cell walls, thereby enhancing the mechanical strength and stability of the tissue and resisting the invasion of pests and diseases. According to relevant reports, silicon can improve the resistance of cereal crops to powdery mildew, rust, grape powdery mildew, downy mildew, wheat powdery mildew, and rice blast.
2. Affect crop photosynthesis and transpiration
The silicified cells of crop leaves transmit scattered light 10 times more than green cells, which can increase energy absorption and promote photosynthesis. When silicon is sufficient in field crops such as rice, the leaves stand upright, improving the plant’s light-receiving posture.
Silica precipitates between the cell wall and the stratum corneum. It can inhibit the transpiration of crops and avoid wilting symptoms caused by excessive water loss under strong light. Silicon can reduce transpiration and promote the effective use of water by crops. It regulates the growth of strawberries and increases cell wall thickness. Reduce pest and disease invasion.
3. Silicon fertilizer can improve crop stress resistance
Silicon is particularly important in enhancing crop stress resistance. It can make manganese ions evenly distributed in the crop body, significantly reducing necrotic spots. Silicon has a significant effect on alleviating salt stress. Relevant data show that silicon can improve crop resistance to fungal diseases.
Silicon fertilizer is a medium-element fertilizer. Silicon is one of the nutrients necessary for crop growth. As crops continue to absorb it, the available silicon in the soil continues to decrease, so we need to supplement silicon for crops. Potassium silicate provided by wellyou tech is a high-efficiency full water soluble silicon fertilizer. It can improve the photosynthesis efficiency of crops, enhance plant resistance to pests, diseases, and stress, resist the effects of harsh climate and environment, and promote crop growth and yield increase. In addition, potassium silicate can also make crops resistant to drought, cold, and salt, thereby improving crop quality and yield.