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title: "Has anyone tried silica for their plants?"
description: "Has anyone tried silica for their plants?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/BAlhcvNhQzatWyxRCJGLLA/m-bkncjYSB6K3K-q_5XdFw"
community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "RootswiththeFur"
published: "2024-05-24T03:13:17.963055Z"
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# Has anyone tried silica for their plants?

_Posted by RootswiththeFur on 2024-05-24_

Has anyone tried silica for their plants?

## 4 comments

### Landon G commented on 2024-05-24

Yes, I use the Pro-Tekt from SuperThrive. It seems to help my variegated plants not brown and definitely makes them sturdier.

### RootswiththeFur commented on 2024-05-24

Nice! Thanks for the response. I’m more focused on getting bigger leaves. I hear it helps with that.

### Mullein commented on 2024-05-24

Yeah! I use this one. I put about an 1/8th or even 1/16th of a tsp per gallon of water. I use it almost every week personally. I have about 100 plants and still this little packet has been lasting a long time. Dissolves well in the water and is supposedly the most bioavailable form of silica for plants (silicon dioxide). It is recommended to add to water and mix well before any fertilizer is added.

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### Bay Area Plant Mom commented on 2024-05-24

monstera albo and aurea browning no more 😋

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