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Timeframe of Silica Usage?
NeptunesTerpsstarted grow question 6 days ago
Yellow everyone 👋 Is it ever "too late" or "too early" to add silica to help stem gain some thickness? Should be entering veg next week for my OG Kush Auto should be entering veg and I'm worried she's way too thin to ever carry dense buds
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TruTraTrianswered grow question 5 days ago
You can start silica now – it's not too early.
Silica is best introduced early in veg to support stem development. For autos, it helps strengthen structure before flowering kicks in. Just avoid overdoing it – steady, low doses are more effective than late corrections.
Ninjabudsanswered grow question 5 days ago
Hey there that’s a great question
I think you should avoid adding all kinds of nutrients to a seedling
Start nutrients very weak less is more
Nutrients are not some magic that makes plants grow all fast and stuff they only help plants when they are already on a perfect stride
I personally would fucus on temps and humidity and lighting intensity for now.
I’d wait till the plant is about 30days after it came out the soil until you add silica and make sure not to add to much can make everything rigid
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