Silica, in the form of mono-silicic acid (also known as ortho-silicic acid), is a stable and readily usable type of silicon. While not essential for plant life, it has been discovered to be highly beneficial for promoting growth. Its concentrated formula produces rapid effects, leading to visibly stronger and healthier plants. Silica supports the physical strength of plants and shields them from both living and non-living forms of stress, making it especially valuable during the crucial shoot development stage, where it encourages dense lateral canopy growth and an increase in flowering sites.

Silicon is an incredibly abundant element, second only to oxygen, and can be found in rocks, sand, and soil. Silica, or mono-silicic acid, represents the bio-available form of silicon that is specifically designed to support plant development. When applied, it deposits directly onto the outer layer of cell walls, providing cells with increased mechanical and physical resilience.

The use of silica is beneficial for several reasons. It promotes healthy new shoots by increasing their number and density, reduces internodal spacing during vegetative growth, leading to fuller, thicker canopies, and helps correct nutrient imbalances by enhancing nutrient uptake efficiency and reducing salt build-up in the growing medium.