I do, I use Armor Si as a PH Up, but I have noticed some incompatibility when mixing (and i always add it before anything else to my tap). Im looking for substitutes as Ive also read that potassium silicate is a low solubility source of silica.
these are two nice thread to check for silica as PH up
@the_bot
So is that why bloom yb silica says to adjust silica water mix to 7 before adding anything else
could be, I honestly dont know why bloomy asks for that extra step. My tap is already 7 tho.
All other silica products only warn about not mixing directly to nutrient solution, and to add it to plain water instead before anything else (no ph warnings in relation to compatibility or solubility, but I may be wrong).
And honestly, their instructions are a bit weird for me:
How to use and apply Bloom Silica?
- The pH value of the water must be adjusted to 7 in a container with water BEFORE it is added to the nutrient solution.
- If Bloom Silica is used to raise the pH of the nutrient solution then, you only have to lower the pH to the desired level on the final nutrient solution.
I think they ask to level ph to 7, because it is extremely alkaline and they just want you to have a neutral solution to add. but thats just guessing on my part, the video on their site also hints to that…
this last bit in their instructions, makes me think they want to minimize user error, so they ask you to stabilize it to 7 so you are not having ph issues after applying it… but again, just guessing:
Bloom Silica is highly alkaline and has an important handling method to get the best result.
Here’s more techno…
Hmmm. After adding ArmorSi to my res, I only mix and recirc for about 5 minutes before proceeding. No 2 hours!
In my early days I muffed up on PH and created cloudy precip mixes.
@Gram Torino
I was told yr ago it was in my trichs also, but I also was told to foliar becouse its more available an affordable so I use foliar on light feed days because I can use less to stabilize my mix.
