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Silica in Regenerative Agriculture
📌 Recommended soil testing levels for plant-available silica (Monosilicic acid) is 100 parts per million (ppm), though levels are often found to be significantly lower (20 or 30 ppm).
🌱 Higher plant-available silica levels are often observed in organic/regenerative systems compared to chemical extractive models, suggesting chemicals impact silica-releasing organisms.
🛡️ Silica, alongside calcium, is crucial for strengthening the cell wall, creating a physical barrier against fungal diseases and sap-sucking insects.
💡 Silica acts as a powerful immune elicitor in plants, and boosting plant immunity has been universally shown to increase yield.
Silica Applications and Benefits
💪 A deficiency in silica is a common cause of lodging (falling over) in broadacre crops; application of potassium silicate can provide a rapid stem strength recovery.
🌿 Silica is essential for building the phloem and xylem structures, which are vital for efficient photosynthesis and the translocation of nutrients and moisture throughout the plant.
🔬 Biodynamic Agriculture recognizes silica's importance; Steiner’s preparations (like 501) incorporate very fine silica quartz, and others use horsetail, which is a high silica source.
DIY Biologically Activated Silica Preparation (BD 508 Hybrid)
🌿 In the absence of horsetail, the native Australian tree **Shoke ( *Leptospermum liversidgii*), also called the horsetail shoke due to comparable silica levels, is used for extraction.
🔥 The initial process involves creating a silica tea** by boiling the dried *cerina* material in water for 60 minutes to maximize extraction.
🦠 This silica tea extraction is then combined with water, molasses (10 L), BAM mother culture (10 L), and supplementary additions like kelp/fish hydrolysate and humic acid in a 200 L drum.
🌬️ The mixture is sealed using an anaerobic brewing setup with a one-way valve (bubbler system) to allow CO₂ escape while preventing oxygen ingress, allowing microbes to further decompose and enhance silica uptake over 3-4 weeks.
Key Points & Insights
➡️ The proactive approach to pest and disease control starts with strengthening the plant cell wall using both calcium and silica.
➡️ Boosting plant immunity via silica elicitation is a "win-win scenario" leading to less chemical reliance and higher yields.
➡️ The amplified process (BD 508) effectively puts microbes behind the minerals to enhance the uptake of silica and other beneficial compounds.
📸 Video summarized with SummaryTube.com on Oct 16, 2025, 09:52 UTC
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Silica in Regenerative Agriculture
📌 Recommended soil testing levels for plant-available silica (Monosilicic acid) is 100 parts per million (ppm), though levels are often found to be significantly lower (20 or 30 ppm).
🌱 Higher plant-available silica levels are often observed in organic/regenerative systems compared to chemical extractive models, suggesting chemicals impact silica-releasing organisms.
🛡️ Silica, alongside calcium, is crucial for strengthening the cell wall, creating a physical barrier against fungal diseases and sap-sucking insects.
💡 Silica acts as a powerful immune elicitor in plants, and boosting plant immunity has been universally shown to increase yield.
Silica Applications and Benefits
💪 A deficiency in silica is a common cause of lodging (falling over) in broadacre crops; application of potassium silicate can provide a rapid stem strength recovery.
🌿 Silica is essential for building the phloem and xylem structures, which are vital for efficient photosynthesis and the translocation of nutrients and moisture throughout the plant.
🔬 Biodynamic Agriculture recognizes silica's importance; Steiner’s preparations (like 501) incorporate very fine silica quartz, and others use horsetail, which is a high silica source.
DIY Biologically Activated Silica Preparation (BD 508 Hybrid)
🌿 In the absence of horsetail, the native Australian tree **Shoke ( *Leptospermum liversidgii*), also called the horsetail shoke due to comparable silica levels, is used for extraction.
🔥 The initial process involves creating a silica tea** by boiling the dried *cerina* material in water for 60 minutes to maximize extraction.
🦠 This silica tea extraction is then combined with water, molasses (10 L), BAM mother culture (10 L), and supplementary additions like kelp/fish hydrolysate and humic acid in a 200 L drum.
🌬️ The mixture is sealed using an anaerobic brewing setup with a one-way valve (bubbler system) to allow CO₂ escape while preventing oxygen ingress, allowing microbes to further decompose and enhance silica uptake over 3-4 weeks.
Key Points & Insights
➡️ The proactive approach to pest and disease control starts with strengthening the plant cell wall using both calcium and silica.
➡️ Boosting plant immunity via silica elicitation is a "win-win scenario" leading to less chemical reliance and higher yields.
➡️ The amplified process (BD 508) effectively puts microbes behind the minerals to enhance the uptake of silica and other beneficial compounds.
📸 Video summarized with SummaryTube.com on Oct 16, 2025, 09:52 UTC
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