Technical Data

Defining How Quick-Sol® is Working for the World of Tomorrow

The following technical information is based on research conducted and promulgated by a variety of academic and research organizations and agencies; data obtained from the Quick-Sol® application on a variety of crops, in a variety of regions and environmental conditions; and testimonials received from Quick-Sol® customers.

Quick-Sol® is a soluble Silicon (Si) product belonging to the ionized sodium silicate family. You may obtain a detailed chemical profile of the product by referring to our Quick-Sol Brochure.

Quick-Sol® helps to:

Increase Crop Growth and Productivity
Scientific research has long established that Si nutrition is directly correlated to better crop yields by increasing the growth, mechanical strength, and stress-resistant capabilities of plants (improves resistance to abiotic and biotic stress). Quick-Sol® has proven to significantly augment the overall quality of crops as well as realize impressive growth acceleration rates. Quick-Sol allows plants to more effectively consume CO2, thereby enhancing metabolic processes which result in increased crop productivity.

Quick-Sol® improves the storage and distribution of carbohydrates and increases chlorophyll production. This leads to a darker green, creating a perfect environment for better leaf orientation for light receival which, in turn, augments photosynthesis and growth rates.

Quick-Sol® is a great maintenance aid and also retards wilting in plants and flowers.

Improve Soil Fertility Levels and Fight Soil Degradation
Soil Fertility refers to the innate ability of soil to provide necessary amounts of nutrients in appropriate portions. Traditionally, plant growth was attributed to soil fertility, or as was often the case, calculating how much material (such as fertilizers) needed to be added to improve the mineral elements in soil. There are numerous mineral elements which are considered Essential for plant growth, while there are others considered Beneficial. Silicon has recently been described by several agriculturalists and scientists as an Essential mineral, given its effect on the mineral nutrition of plants and its effect on the structure of the soil adjusting and restoring it. Specifically, new approaches in today's industry call for the use of products such as Quick-Sol®, which not only plays an important role in the transport of mineral nutrients, but which greatly facilitates the achievement of optimal plant growth. Silicon has proven to increase plant tolerance related to the presence of excessive aluminum concentrations, and to fight zinc deficiencies.

Reduce Water Irrigation Rates
With approximately 70% of the world's potable water being consumed by the agricultural industry, and significant water loss rates pervading traditional irrigation systems, the development of innovative products that reduce water application rates is long overdue. Quick-Sol® is responding to the need to address water management issues by increasing the water retention capacity of soil, optimizing soil structure and significantly improving drought resistance. Quick-Sol® facilitates this process because Si deposits in the cell walls of plant xylem vessels (tissue that moves water and minerals through the plant) help impede vessel compression during conditions of excessive heat or drought. Additionally, the presence of Si increases the absorption rate which, in turn, helps to reduce the evaporation rate. By supplying soluble Si to cell walls, Quick-Sol® helps to improve plant resistance to water stress and wilting, and facilitates protection against extreme heat or cold. Quick-Sol® also helps to augment root volume and weight.

Reduce Water Table Contamination

Protecting the world's limited supply of freshwater should be of paramount importance to all in the agricultural industry – especially giving consideration to the growing demand for water coupled with today's water management challenges. Soil properties have a significant effect on groundwater vulnerability to water table contamination caused by the introduction of metals and other contaminants. As shown in the above illustration, contamination is facilitated by leaching (removal of soluble materials by water passing through soil). In essence, contaminants such as pesticides and chemical fertilizers can move through the soil – based on the volume and rate of water movement – via leaching, ultimately contaminating the water table. Due to the increase in the ion exchange capacity generated by the application of Quick-Sol, the rate of movement of contaminants to the water table is diminished – giving consideration to the permeability (the ease of movement of water) of the soil. Quick-Sol facilitates the binding of chemicals to particles of organic matter, creating a zone of contaminant retention – as illustrated above. The more chemicals maintained in the contamination retention zone, the less the contamination rate of the water table.

Through the reduction of the leaching (potting effect), Quick-Sol® also allows a better use of the beneficial nutrients such as P, N, K, etc., helping to avoid the leaching of these nutrients into the water table.

Quick-Sol® fights toxicity better than lime, diminishes heavy metals and hydrocarbons contamination, and improves results when using manure or natural compounds since it helps to transform active and toxic contaminants in inert materials (non-reactive ones).

Strengthen the Plant; Allowing it to build barriers to promote plant's health
Research has demonstrated that Si deposits in plant's epidermal zone (outmost layer of cells) helps to create a stronger and healthier plant, allowing the plant to generate a protective barrier. The accumulation of Si essentially forms a double cuticle (non-cellular protective layer covering the epidermis layer), helping to create a mechanical barrier to prevent penetration. Quick-Sol® is a superior surfactant which facilitates foliar applications (surfactants are surface tension-reducing agents which increase the emulsifying, dispersing, spreading, and wetting properties of a product). Foliar applications have proven to help protect new plant growth and crops. More and more people in the industry are turning to Quick-Sol®, giving the product's protective capabilities and innocuousness to the environment.

Quick-Sol® has been successfully tested in the agriculture, horticulture and forestry industries.

The following are just some of the many crops (Extensive, Intensive, Ornamentals, and plants used in the Pharmaceutical and Chemical industries) on which Quick-Sol® has been successfully tested: