Wollastonite is actively used in forestry research (for over 20 years in New Hampshire) with some profound benefits: Increases tree & shrub growth to reverse forest decline Enhances the health of coniferous and deciduous trees Cleans water balances acidic ph and lowers heavy metals and phosphorus levels No adverse effects observed to date Reduced soil […]
How U of G engineers are reducing climate change by trapping carbon dioxide in soils. Human actions, such as a gas-guzzling morning commute, have led to significant increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. In turn, high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere block the sun’s heat from escaping and is a recognized cause of global […]
Silicic acid water extraction and plant available-silicon from the mineral Wollastonite This report is about as readable as science gets. In only a few pages, it provides a straightforward explanation, with simple experiments, of the availability of silicon in our wollastonite in solution and soil. Some of the language and detail may slow you down […]
Here is a study (below) showing silicon benefits bananas from silicon fertilizers applied to the leaves and soil. This research shows improvements in banana quality with the use of calcium silicate in the soil and foliar sprays with potassium silicate. Go silicon! You may be wondering about water-based foliar (leaf) sprays using silicon fertilizers. […]
After just adding an excellent article on water and salinity stress, this review keeps piling on the benefits. Our latest addition to our agricultural research database focuses on disease resistance benefits and has a fair bit of detail that can be numbing for most. But there are some nice digestible gems quoted below: “Silicon application is […]
Benefits from Below: Silicon Supplementation Maintains Legume Productivity under Predicted Climate Change Scenarios Legumes crops have not received their fair share of silicon research. This is a convincing study showing the strong potential for silicon to dramatically increase plant growth under elevated temperature and CO2 levels in a legume plant. Specifically, increased root nodulation occurred, […]
