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Weak stems - Silica?
Free_I_growstarted grow question 2 years ago
Should I be adding silica to my soil? My last few grows have produced plants that had weak stems that flop over as the buds develop.
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GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
Silica will certainly help as will H2O2... If you get heavy buds that flop over, just support them any way you can - from the bottom, from the top - whatever works.
Good luck!
Organomananswered grow question 2 years ago
Volcanic rock dust is a great source of silica and many other trace elements.
Blood and bone meal is a good source of calcium, another "stem strengthener".
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