{"product_id":"hesi-silicio","title":"Hesi Silicio Silicon Plant Strengthener","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSilicon laid into the cell wall while the tissue is forming\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHesi Silicio\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003esilicon\u003c\/strong\u003e supplement that strengthens cell walls. Silicon is deposited as tissue forms, so it has to be supplied through 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 carry 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 get into\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 is the point\u003c\/strong\u003e - supplied while tissue forms, 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. Silicon cannot be retrofitted into tissue that has already formed, so the useful 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\u003e1 ml per litre\u003c\/strong\u003e at every watering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrough the stretch:\u003c\/strong\u003e continue 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 - silicon raises pH 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 Silicon\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 1 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 All\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;\"\u003eHesi Silicio · all media\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 and the stretch — every watering, to week 3 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;\"\u003e1 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 20px;border-top:1px solid #ededed;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap;color:#6b6b6b;\"\u003e10 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 it to plain water first and stir; silicon raises pH and will precipitate if it meets a concentrated feed. Taper off in late flower — structure is already set by then. Check pH and EC after mixing.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hesi","offers":[{"title":"100ml","offer_id":53496887279882,"sku":"NUT-HES-016-01","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"250ml","offer_id":53496887312650,"sku":"NUT-HES-016-02","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"500ml","offer_id":53496887345418,"sku":"NUT-HES-016-03","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/efcaab65858fd9c69d499c95160481653014bc28-1200x1200.jpg?v=1786815090","url":"https:\/\/hydrocropshop.co.uk\/products\/hesi-silicio","provider":"Hydro Crop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}