Mix lost coast plant therapy with Agsil16 potassium silica?

[DrDukePHD]

As the title says, can I get 2 birds stoned at once...


Mixing my Lost Cost Plant Therapy
With Agsil16 potassium silicate
Into deer park bottled water

And spray the combo on as a foliar? Or is this combination going to not mix well together.

Also, should I use distilled water for foliar sprays instead of bottled?


Thanks!

 

[Billy the Mountain]

As the title says, can I get 2 birds stoned at once...
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Mixing my Lost Cost Plant Therapy
With Agsil16 potassium silicate
Into deer park bottled water

And spray the combo on as a foliar? Or is this combination going to not mix well together.

Also, should I use distilled water for foliar sprays instead of bottled?


Thanks!

Keep them separate.

One is alkaline the other is acidic.

Distilled or RO water is best for any foliar spray, but bottled should work fine as well.

 

[DrDukePHD]

Keep them separate.

One is alkaline the other is acidic.

Distilled or RO water is best for any foliar spray, but bottled should work fine as well.

Ok how about

Agsil16 (Pitassium Silicate)
Mixed with Epsom Salts for a foliar?

 

[Billy the Mountain]

Ok how about

Agsil16 (Pitassium Silicate)
Mixed with Epsom Salts for a foliar?

Mix away!

 

[big bud man 413]

Be careful what you mix together! I know someone who mix bleach and vinegar together and died!

 

[DrDukePHD]

Mix away!

Thanks for the info & help! That's one less night I have to wait till 2am to spray my plants

I sprayed the lost coast last night. Is there any problem/downside with doing back to back nights of foliar sprays?

 

[DrDukePHD]

Mix away!

Ok so I used the Agsil16 (per build a soil directions) at 1/2 tsp per gallon. I checked the PH & boy howdy was it high AF. Went from 6.5 to 8.5 or higher. Maybe 10, not sure I only checked it with drops & blue means 8.5 or higher. I added 10 drops of PH down & it did nothing, so I stopped adding drops lol. Anyways, If I just water that in once every couple weeks, it shouldn't hurt anything right? I mean one PH 9 watering won't throw off 7gal of soil will it? Assuming all other waterings are at 6.5.

 

[Billy the Mountain]

Ok so I used the Agsil16 (per build a soil directions) at 1/2 tsp per gallon. I checked the PH & boy howdy was it high AF. Went from 6.5 to 8.5 or higher. Maybe 10, not sure I only checked it with drops & blue means 8.5 or higher. I added 10 drops of PH down & it did nothing, so I stopped adding drops lol. Anyways, If I just water that in once every couple weeks, it shouldn't hurt anything right? I mean one PH 9 watering won't throw off 7gal of soil will it? Assuming all other waterings are at 6.5.

Yes, Potassium Silicate is a strong base, as you've confirmed.
It will require some acid to bring the pH back down.

As a foliar spray, you don't need to adjust the pH.

I wouldn't worry about it, especially since you mentioned soil.