Siliforce & Test Results

Canada Spain France USA

Siliforce: The Natural Assurance for Your Crops

Improves bioavailability of nutrients based on plant needs

Strengthens plants with better cell structure and

improves interaction between cell walls and

water

Triggers defense reactions with

biochemical/metabolic defense responses

Siliforce: Nutrition Manager and Anti-Stress Enhancer

Problems General

• Amount of rainfall

• Quality of the soil..Salinity stress

• Insect and fungus damage

• Need to improve quality

• Storage

• Bioavailable Silicon deficiency

• Environmental footprint

• Residue of PPP

Problems to be solved: Cereals/Industrials

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for Cereals/Industrials

Siliforce Solutions in Cereals/Industrials

• Silicon reinforcement, increased strength

• Increase (a)biotic stress resistance (stem borers, sucking insects, fungal infections, drought, harmful radiation)

• Detox of heavy metals

• Improves uptake, absorption and utilization of nutrients

• Higher protein and gluten content

Increased yield in common

wheat (France, Antedis) and rice (Panama, Instituto del

arroz)

Repulsion of mildew in

wheat (Canada, Univ Laval Québec)

Increase gluten and protein rate in corn

(Italy, ILSA) and protein rate in

common wheat (France, Antedis)

Regulation of the absorption

of fertilizing elements NPK

in Durum wheat

(Morocco, INRA Agadir)

SILIFORCE® test results Chicory

35.6

11.1

1.6

34.7

11.6

1.7

35.7

10.41.6

41.2

11.6

1.9

HEIGHT (CM) FRESH WEIGHT (G) DRY WEIGHT (G)

Treatment

Effect of soil amendments of 45 day-old wheat plants infected with Blumeriagraminis f. sp. tritici

Water Kasil MRD-250 Siliforce

Wheat

CropCanada

LocationKasil(Potassium silicate)

Siliforce

MRD-250 (volcanic rock dust)

ProductsKasil- 1,7mM

Siliforce -0,35 mM

MRD-250- 1,7 mM

DOSAGEBlumeriagraminis f. sp. Tritici (Powdery Mildew in grasses)

PROTOCOLLaval University

Belanger 2006

RESEARCH

Top: Resultsof foliar

applications

Bottom: Results of soil

application

Siliforce: best absorption of Silicon

Height +16%

Dry weight +14%

-39% PM via foliar

-86% PM via root

Siliforce is as effective at 0.3 mM than at 1,7

mM (other products)

SILIFORCE® vs Commercial Silicates

30

38

2730 30

34 35

3032

3634 33

3532 32

PANICLE G/POT

Si=Siliforce B=Basal F=Foliar

Significant gains in Panicle weight (g)

Control Wollastonite (soil 500 lbs/ac Si) Slag (500 lbs/ac Si)

Si 1 B 6 (oz/ac) Si 1 B 12 Si 1 B 24

Si 1 F 6 Si 1 F 12 Si 1 F 24

Si 2 B 6 Si 2 B 12 Si 2 B 24

Si 2 F 6 Si 2 F 12 Si 2 F 24

Rice variety CL 111

Crop

USA

Location

-Wollastonite

-Slag

-Siliforce 1 & 2

Products

Wollastonite& slag 500 lbs/ac

Siliforce6/12/24 oz/ac

DOSAGE

Potential of mono silicic acid applied by foliar

PROTOCOL

LSU, Datnoff2015

RESEARCH

Siliforce: increased panicle weight and Si content at

significantly lower application rate

Panicle weight +21%

+79% Molybdenum & +21% Zinc uptake with

Siliforce 2 Foliar 6 oz/ac

Significant result with low dosage & can be applied

by foliar

Top-Side of Leaf

Performance of SILIFORCE® Applied by Foliar

Problems General

• Internal quality (shelf-life / storage)

•Abiotic stress (drought, saline soils, excessive radiation)

•Homogeneity, harvesting costs

•Aggressive biotic stresses to plants (insects, fungus, virus)

•Efficient nutrition management and regulation

•Environmentally safety

•MRLs

Problems to be solved: Fruits

Siliforce Solutions

• Improved firmness, brix and calcium levels

• Improved cell structure and improved interaction between cell structure and water

• Better coloring and conservation

• Less disease pressure

• Lowered MRL and active chemical levels

• Homogeneous sizing of fruits

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for Fruit growers

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for apples

Apple

• Regulation of absorption of fertilizing elements NPK (Italy, InstS.Michele al Adige)

• Better assimilation of Calcium (Italy, Inst S.Michele al Adige)

• Increase in Brix (NL, Hortec)

• Increase in yield, Intensity of the color & improvement of firmness (South Africa)

Apple

• Regulation of absorption of fertilizing elements NPK (Italy, InstS.Michele al Adige)

• Better assimilation of Calcium (Italy, Inst S.Michele al Adige)

• Increase in Brix (NL, Hortec)

• Increase in yield, Intensity of the color & improvement of firmness (South Africa)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for apples

Blueberry

• Increase in top berry weight (USA)

• Increase in yield & brix (USA)

• Increase in yield (South Africa & France)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for blueberries

Grape

• Synergy with amino and humicacid (France)

• Increase in Brix (South Africa)

• Increase in yield (South Africa & France)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for grapes

Strawberry, Kiwi,

• Increase in the Brix(Italy, Cons Agra Forli)

• Improvement of firmness and post harvest evidence of storage life MRI(Italy, Cons Agra Forli)

• Increase in average weight (Italy, ILSA)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for strawberry and kiwi

Tomato

• Increase in the Brix(Italy, Cons Agra Forli)

• Improvement of firmness and post harvest evidence of storage life MRI(Italy, Cons Agra Forli)

• Increase in average weight (Italy, ILSA)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for tomatoes

Melon

•Regulation of the absorption of fertilizing elements NPK (Morocco, INRA Agadir)

•Increase yield brix, and proportion of fruits to commercial size(Morocco, INRA Agadir)

•Increase in average weight size(Morocco, INRA Agadir)

•Repulsion of fusarium (Morocco, INRA Agadir)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for melon

Melons

Crop

Morocco

Location

Siliforce

Products

250 ml/Ha

Repeated 6x

DOSAGE

Fusarimpressure and mineral uptake

PROTOCOL

INRA 2004

RESEARCH

Siliforce Resutls:

-Regulation of the absorption of fertilizing

elements NPK

Increase in average weight size

Repulsion of fusarium &

Increase yield brix, and proportion of

fruits to commercial size

Research: SILIFORCE® on Melon

INRA 2004- Melons- Area under fusarium disease progress

curve

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20

40

60

80

100

120

140

12-2

19-2

26-2

4-3

11-3

18-3

25-3

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8-4

15-4

Observation date

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Siliforce

Control

Less Fusarium-34%

3 days 7 days 11 days

3 days 7 days 11 days

(Valentini, 2009)

Shelf-life extended by

5 days

Siliforce®

Control

Fungal attack

displayed

Effect on Shelf-life (MRI) Strawberry

(Valentini, 2009)

Control

( > decomposition)Treated w/ Siliforce®

Treated w/ EM-23

( > decomposition)

Effect on Shelf-life (MRI) Grape

Problems General

• Storage life / Internal quality

• Abiotic stress

• Biotic stresses to plants

• Efficient nutrition

• MRL

• Lower nitrate levels

• Yield

• Environmentally care

Problems to be solved: Vegetables

Why SILIFORCE® is the Best Solution for Vegetables

Siliforce Solutions

• Research showed increased root development (simulating mineral stress)

• Increased rate of photosynthesis

• Improved vegetative growth, mineralization, and BRIX

• MRI scans (extended shelf life)

• Increase in yield / Homogeneous sizing

• Improved plant resistance to (a)biotic stresses

• Lowered MRL and active chemical levels

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for beans

Bean

• Improvement of vegetative and root development (Morocco, INRA Agadir)

• Regulation of the absorption of fertilizing elements NPK (Morocco, INRA Agadir)

• Increase in yield (Morocco, INRA Agadir)

• Reduction in Powdery Mildew (USA, Agro-Solutions / AlegriaFarms)

• Less Nitrate (NO3) content (Netherlands, Agro-Solutions Greenery)

Cucumber & Squash

• Repultion of mildew (Italy, InstAgriproject)

• Reduction in Powdery Mildew (USA, Agro-Solutions / Alegria Farms)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for cucumber & squash

Sweet Pepper

• Increase in average weight (Italy, ILSA)

• Improvement in firmness (Italy, ILSA)

• Less Nitrate (NO3) content (Netherlands, Agro-Solutions Greenery)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for sweet pepper

Rocket Salad

• Decrease of Nitrate (NO3) content (Netherlands, Agro-Solutions Greenery)

• Increase in Brix (Netherlands, Agro-Solutions Greenery)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for rocket salad

Lettuce

• Decrease of Nitrate (NO3) content (Netherlands, Agro-Solutions Greenery)

• Increase in Brix (Netherlands, Agro-Solutions Greenery)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for lettuce

Coriander

• Decrease of NO3 (Nitrate) (Netherlands, Agro-Solutions Greenery)

• Increase in Potassium (K) levels(Netherlands, Agro-Solutions Greenery)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for coriander

Onion

• Increase in yield (NL)

• Increase in the proportion of fruits to the commercial size (NL)

Potato

• Increase in yield (France,Primalia)(Italy, Cons Agra Forli &ILSA)

• Increase in the proportion of fruits to the commercial size (Italy, Cons Agra Forli)

• Increase in average weight (Italy, ILSA)

• Repulsion of péronospora (Italy, ILSA)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for potatoes

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for potatoes

Sugar Beet / Chicory

• Increase in yield (Belgium, Orafti)

• Increase in Brix(Belgium, Orafti)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for sugar beet / chicory

Kohlrabi

• Increase in average tuber size (NL, Agro-Solutions)

• Increase in mineral content (NL, NovaCropControl)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for kohlrabi

Siliforceresidues

• Reduction of MRL

• This opens new perspectives in the research on applications of systematic pesticides

Analyse N°

Active compound

Agate Control

1

Agate Siliforce

2

Fontane

Control

3

Fontane Siliforce

4

Bintje

Control

5

Bintje

Siliforce

6

Azoxystrobin 0,02 0,01 0,01 0,009

Carbendazim 0,003 Zero 0,005 Zero

Fenazaquin 0,003 Zero 0,007 Zero

Omethoate 0,004 Zero 0,007 Zero

Dimethoate 0,001 Zero

Flutolanil 0,001 0,002

Methiocarb 0,006 0,002

Methiocarb-sulfoxide

0,008 0,004

PotatoStudy

Quality: MRL -Potatoes

LettuceStudy

Active compound

Lettuce

Control

Dosage 1

Lettuce Siliforce

Dosage 1

Lettuce

Control

Dosage 2

Lettuce Siliforce

Dosage 2

Propamocarb-hydrochloride

0,81 0,50 0,52 0,23

Iprodion 0,03 0,02 0,16 0,02

Pymetrozine 0,08 0,06 0,04 0,03

Quality: MRL -Lettuce

OnionStudy

Active compound Onions Control Onions Siliforce

Difenylamine 0,009 zero

Fludioxonil 0,006 Zero

Iprodion 0,004 Zero

Quality: MRL - Onion

Problems General

• Rooting problems

• Abiotic stress (drought, wind, temperature fluctuations)

• Meeting the changing demands of customers

• Soil fertility & plant nutrition management

• Cost of production

• Biotic stress (pests & pathogens)

Problems to be Solved: Ornamentals/Flowers

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for Ornamentals and Flowers

Siliforce Solutions

• Reduced incidence of Powdery Mildew

• More effective use of plant protection products

• More efficient use of fertilizers

• Improved root length

Same quantity of Bio available Silicon present in 1,5 L of

Siliforce vs. 2000 kg of Calcium silicate

and 5000 kg of Potassium silicate

tested in Graminaceous (NL,

Labo DSM)

Higher contents of bio available silicon in Siliforce than in

silicate

Repulsion of mildew and aphids in Roses

(Kenya, JAL Naivasha)

Why SILIFORCE® is the best solution for Turfgrass

Lambada, Eskimo, Red Calypso, Hocus Pocus

Crop

Kenya, Africa

Location

Siliforce

Products

6 x 300 ml/ha

DOSAGE

Powdery Mildew, Downey Mildew, Aphids

PROTOCOL

Jal Trial Greenhouse 2004

RESEARCH

Siliforce: Significant control of biotic stress

-58% Powdery Mildew

-61% Downy Mildew

-61% Aphids

Effective biotic control on

roses

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100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

Powdery Mildew Downy Mildew Aphids

# in

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ed

Infection rate roses (Kenya)

Untreated Control Siliforce

-61%-61%

-58%

Research: SILIFORCE® on Roses in Greenhouse

Siliforce

Contains high concentrations of

bioavailable Si

Can be applied by foliar or drip/root

application

Environmentally safe and non toxic

Application

Cereals mL/Ha Period/Frequency of application

Legumes 250-300 Every 10-15 days from first vegetative growth to pre-harvest

Rice 300-500 At the appearance of the first stem/leaves, together with the application of herbicides.

Grain crops 300-500 At the appearance of the first stem/leaves, together with the application of herbicides or fungicides. Again when the ears start to form, together with fungicides.

SILIFORCE® Use and Dosage for Foliar Application

Crops mL/Ha Period/Frequency of application

Greenhouse crops 250-300 Every 10-15 days from initial vegetative growth after planting to pre-harvest

Fruits/grapes 250-300 4 treatments before flowering, 4-6 treatments after flowering

Potato 250-300 4 treatments before flowering, 6-8 treatments after flowering in combination with fungicides

SILIFORCE® Method of Foliar Application

Dosage

•250-400 ml/Ha

• Step 1: Fill tank with water

• Step 2: Add Siliforce (250-400 ml/Ha) and mix

• Step 3: Add other fertilizers and PPP

• Important to mix Siliforce into tank before mixing other fertilizers or plant products

•Mix while adding Siliforce to tank

•Do not pre-mix Siliforce and do not add anything to the Siliforce bottle

•Use the obtained tank mix within 2-3 hours

Frequency

•Average: 4-8 treatment per cycle

Usage

SILIFORCE® Use and Dosage for Root Application

Crops mL/Ha Period/Frequency of application

Greenhouse crops 400-500 Every 10-15 days from planting/transplant to pre-harvest

Fruit 400-500 Every 10-15 days from planting to pre-harvest

Flowers 400-500 Every 10-15 days during plant development

Dosage

•300-500 ml/ha/treatment every 7-10 days (Drip/Root application)

•With tank C

• Step 1: 1% Dilution of Siliforce at tank C

• Step 2: Empty tank C within 2-4 hours

•With Venturi System

•Do not dilute Siliforce

A BC

OR

Usage

Venturipump

Siliforce

Method of Drip or Root application

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