Mix lost coast plant therapy with Agsil16 potassium silica?

DrDukePHD

DrDukePHD

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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!
 
Billy the Mountain

Billy the Mountain

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DrDukePHD said:
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!
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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

DrDukePHD

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Billy the Mountain said:
Mix away!
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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

Billy the Mountain

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DrDukePHD said:
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.
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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.
 
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