Silica Powder is regarded as a granular and porous form of silicon dioxide that is made synthetically from sodium silicate. It is a naturally occurring mineral that is purified and then processed into powder form. Silica Powder has been used for centuries in many different applications and forms. It is one of the most useful elements of mankind. It is used to make dynamo, engine blocks, machine tools, silicons, etc. It is also one of the most common component of sand and a vital element of the life of both plants as well as animals. It can be changed into different shapes to suit different purposes or can be combined with other materials to give new properties to these applications. Ashirwad Minerals have established itself among the most prominent manufacturer and supplier in the country for Silica Powder for Bio-Fertilizer and Agriculture . We supply extremely pure silica powder which is completely dispersible in water.
It has been seen in a study that plants usually assimilated silica powder through roots. Inside the plants, it travels to active growing points, where it complexes with an organic compound in the cells walls making them stronger. It has been used in the agriculture industry for years and enhances the growth and yield of all annual and vegetable crops, promotes upright growth, prevents lodging, provides resistance to bacterial and fungal diseases and also decreases some abiotic stress. Let’s look at some of the major benefits that silica powder offers to plants.
Benefits of Silica Powder in Agriculture
- Silica Powder increase plant’s resistance to many diseases such as powdery mildew, septoria and eye-spot, etc.
- Silica Powder has a great significance on the development of plant roots, thus allowing better root resistance in dry soils and faster growth.
- Plants that are subjected to drought, when treated with silica powder maintain higher stomatal conductivity, relative water content and water potential.
- Silica Powder also helps leaves become larger and thicker, thus limiting the loss of water through transpiration and reduces water consumption.
Moreover, silica powder is added to plants as a fertilizer that can be in a liquid or solid-state and is applied at the time of planting, but it can also be applied to the plants at any time during the growing season. This silica powder used in crop reduces transpiration, salinity stress and water stress. It also slows down excessive vegetative growth and converts it into the reproductive growth of the plant. Moreover, when soaked in soil, silicon dioxide effectively deters the entry of the phytopathogens into the root system hence can be used as a preventive and curative measure against phytophthora, Rhizoctonia, etc.
Further, silica powder-based fertilizers can be used by all farmers, whether they practice integration, conventional or organic farming. No matter what is the farming type, the usage of silica-based fertilizers creates a huge impact on agriculture.
