Nutri-Tech Sili-Cal (B)™ 5L
Bio-activated calcium and silica with boron.
A unique combination of three synergistic cell-strengthening elements: Silica, Calcium and Boron. Sili-Cal (B)™ is an invaluable nutritional inclusion for improving crop resilience and maximising productivity.
The plant cell wall is the physical barrier that helps to avert insect and disease entry. The two elements that toughen that barrier are calcium and silicon, but boron is the third leg of the stool, providing the foundation for crop protection. Boron is a calcium synergist with its own additional resilience functions.
Sili-Cal (B)™ contains luxury levels of these vital cell-strengthening elements in a convenient liquid application with high compatibility with many inputs. Silica and calcium are typically the least user-friendly of all minerals, but in this unique formula, they can be combined with everything.
In addition to its cell-strengthening and resilience role, calcium is also required for fruit and vegetable quality and flavour. Silica, for example, has several other roles, including stem strength and nutrient translocation and, most importantly, according to recent research, a major broad-spectrum immune elicitor.
Growth Stage
- Pre-planting
- Planting
- Vegetative Growth
- Pre-flower, Flowering, fruit and seed set, fruit and seed fill
Key Performance
- Builds cell strength and associated crop resilience
- Improves nutrient uptake and translocation
- Utilises the powerful, yield-building synergy between the foundational trio calcium, silica and boron.
Typical Analysis W/V
| Calcium (Ca) | 21.59% |
| Silicon (Si) | 3.34% |
| Boron (B) | 0.51% |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 0.64% |
| Potassium (K) | 0.23% |
| Sulfur (S) | 0.13% |
| Iron (Fe) | 861 mg/L |
| SG | 1.5 |
| pH | 5.9 – 6.9 |
| Conductivity | 5 – 15 mS/cm |
| Appearance | Thick, Light brown liquid, citrus odour |
| Crop | Overhead Spray Rate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetables | 1 L per 100 L water up to 3 L/ha equivalent | Apply weekly or as required |
| Orchards & Vineyards | 1 L per 100 L water up to 5 L/ha equivalent | Apply every 2 – 4 weeks or as required |
| Ornamentals & Turf | 1 L per 100 L water up to 3 L/ha equivalent | Apply every 2 – 4 weeks or as required |
| Broadacre Crops | 2 – 3 L/ha in 60 – 100 L water, depending on canopy closure | Apply as required |
| Pasture | 2 – 3 L/ha in 60 – 100 L water | Apply as required |
| Spot-Spraying | 50 mL per 10 L water | Apply as required |
Soil Amerliorant or Fertigation
10 – 30 L/ha as required. Use higher rate for soil amelioration.
Liquid Inject
2 – 5 L/ha. Use a minimum dilution rate of 1 part product to 3 parts water. Rate will depend on crop, row spacing & soil type. Always consider N & P crop requirements for starters based on reliable soil test data
Home Garden Application
Dilute 45 mL per 9 L watering can and apply the diluted mix at a rate of 1 litre per square metre. Repeat every 2 - 4 weeks as required.