It improves immune power of plants. It Utilizes water and other substances in better way in plants. It helps to minimize Utilization of pesticides, fertilizer and other plant protection elements. Technical Content Ortho Silicic Acid (OSA) 2.0% WSL Features & Benefits FEATURES Silicon is non-essential but beneficial element to plants as it has pivotal role in stress environment. A very large quantity of silicon is present in the soil as silicates and silicon dioxide, but the actual concentration of bio available ortho-silicic acid is very less. Si supplementation significantly ameliorated a range of biotic and abiotic stress symptoms. Therefore, use of silicate-containing fertilizers in agricultural crop production system is needed to improve plant performance and productivity. BENEFITS • Silicon is a wonderful nutrient to plant as it has potential to protect the crop from several stresses. It is having following functions in plant safety: Biotic stress: Silicon polymerization in shoot epidermis generally provides a protective layer against penetration of biotic entities like fungi and bacteria. It also promotes production of antibacterial and antifungal compounds known as phytoalexins. Due to enhanced rigidity, Silicon is non-essential but beneficial element to plants as it has pivotal role in stress environment. A very large quantity of silicon is present in the soil as silicates and silicon dioxide, but the actual concentration of bio available ortho-silicic acid is very less. Si supplementation significantly ameliorated a range of biotic and abiotic stress symptoms. Therefore, use of silicate-containing fertilizers in agricultural crop production system is needed to improve plant performance and productivity. Si protects the crop from herbivore attack. Therefore, Si could be employed in integrated disease management for reducing fungicide use. Cucurbit growers, often add silicon to irrigation water to increase the plant’s resistapowdery mildew.Abiotic stresses: Si generally has a pivotal role in stress environment. Silicon immobilizes heavy metals and removes them from rhizosphere through precipitation and improves plant resistance against heavy metals (Al, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn etc.) toxicities. Further, exogenous Si application raises soil pH and decreases solubility and thus availability of toxic metals. Si stimulates root exudation of phenolic compounds which form complexes with Al ions and make them immobile. Thus, Si impart metal toxicity by increasing soil pH, metal immobilization in the growth media and also by changing metal distribution inside the plant. Under high incidence of solar radiation, Si bodies efficiently release infra-red thermal radiation and overcome heat stress. Presence of silicic acid in soil matrix reduces the salinity load on plants to some extent. Thick leaves surface due to Si deposition in cuticle, hamper transpiration mediated water loss in plants and improve water use efficiency. Moreover, Si polymerization in plant body also improves root resistance in dry soil. Thus, Si alleviates moisture stress in plants to a great extent. Crop lodging and photosynthesis: Accumulation of Si bodies in plant vacuole increases mechanical strength and rigidity of stem and reduces crop lodging. Further, silicification also causes leaf erectness, thus, directly improves light interception and indirectly increases photosynthesis efficiency. Nutrient use efficiency: Si is having synergetic interaction with P. Si establishes a buffer system for phosphorous as Si fertilization improves phosphate availability to plants in low phosphorous soils and vice-versa. Si increase available P in soil either by reducing P adsorbing capacity or by replacing P from adsorb site. In addition, the beneficial effect of Si under phosphorous deficiency is attributed to increased levels of organic phosphoesters, thereby improved utilization of phosphorous inside plant body. Usage CROPS All crops MODE OF ACTION Reduces perspiration and water loss by plants, improving the water regime in drought conditions. Protects from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation and excess radiation, protecting the fruits from the dreaded “sunburn” (sunburn) Provides mechanical resistance to the cell wall, hardening plant tissues. With this, it prevents situations such as lodging of cereals or the bite of sucking insects in countless crops. It acts on the self-defense system of plants, activating the synthesis of molecules with high defensive power, such as enzymes and phytoalexins. It therefore acts against pests and diseases, through both physical and chemical mechanisms, reducing their incidence on plants. DOSAGE 2ml for 1 Ltr Water
