{"product_id":"advanced-nutrients-rhino-skin","title":"Advanced Nutrients Rhino Skin Potassium Silicate Strengthener","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSilica in the cell wall, laid down while the tissue forms\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhino Skin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003epotassium silicate\u003c\/strong\u003e supplement that strengthens cell walls. Silica is deposited as tissue forms, so it has to be supplied during vegetative growth and the stretch - adding it in late flower achieves very little.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStiffer stems\u003c\/strong\u003e - branches that hold a heavy canopy without staking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTougher leaf surface\u003c\/strong\u003e - harder for sap-feeding pests and mildew to penetrate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetter heat tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e - silicified tissue loses water more slowly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTiming matters\u003c\/strong\u003e - supplied while tissue is forming, not afterwards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAny base feed\u003c\/strong\u003e - mineral or organic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBranches bending under the weight they set\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowth pushed hard under strong light gets tall before it gets strong, and by mid-flower the branches are bending under weight they should be able to carry. Once tissue has formed, silica cannot be retrofitted into it - the window is earlier than most growers use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegetative growth:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2 ml per litre\u003c\/strong\u003e at every feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrough the stretch:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2 ml per litre\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first three weeks of flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixing:\u003c\/strong\u003e ⚑ add to plain water \u003cstrong\u003efirst\u003c\/strong\u003e and stir before anything else - silicates raise pH sharply and will precipitate with a concentrated feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e check and correct after mixing, not before\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate flower:\u003c\/strong\u003e taper off - structure is already set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActive:\u003c\/strong\u003e Potassium silicate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cell wall strengthener\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTypical dose:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 ml per litre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegetative growth and the stretch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixing:\u003c\/strong\u003e First into plain water, always\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hydroponics, coco, soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-dosing\" style=\"margin:32px 0 0;border:1px solid #e6e6e6;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-family:Montserrat,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#101010;padding:16px 20px;border-bottom:3px solid #efc04c;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eFeed Chart\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:6px;color:#b8b8b8;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eAdvanced Nutrients Rhino Skin · hydroponics, coco and soil\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;color:#2b2b2b;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f4f4f4;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px 20px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b6b6b;font-weight:600;\"\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b6b6b;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePer 1 L\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px 20px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b6b6b;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePer 10 L\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;\"\u003eVegetative growth, every feed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600;\"\u003e2 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003e20 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fcfaf4;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;\"\u003eThe stretch, first three weeks of flower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600;\"\u003e2 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003e20 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#101010;padding:12px 20px;font-size:12px;color:#b8b8b8;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#efc04c;font-weight:600;\"\u003eNote\u003c\/span\u003e — Add to plain water FIRST and stir before anything else — silicates raise pH sharply and will precipitate with a concentrated feed. 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