Product Review

Plants can face harsh environmental conditions. Whether it's unexpected heat, cold, water stress, wind stress, or pathogens, Gold Shield Silica Supplement will provide your plants with a superior level of protection. Gold Shield decreases plants' susceptibility to a variety of environmental stress such as drought, insects, and disease by increasing the strength of cell walls, stems, stalks, and roots. Mix 1 - 4 ml of Gold Shield per gallon of water. May be used with any brand of base nutrients and all Blue Planet Nutrient products. For foliar feeding, mix 10 ml of Gold Shield per gallon of RO water and pH to 6.0. Apply this mixture to the entire plant (top and bottoms of leaves) as well as the stems using a a spray bottle that emits a fine mist. For best results, apply this mixture in the morning at first light up to twice a week. Discontinue foliar spray after week 3 of the flower cycle. Benefits of using Gold Shield: >Increases resistance to pathogens such as powdery mildew, Pythium, and Botrytis >Improves the uptake of water and nutrients >Strengthens cell walls >Improves resistance to wilt and water stress >Increases chlorophyll production allowing leaves to operate more efficiently in low or high light levels >Increases the metabolism of CO2 through increased production of the enzyme RUBP carboxylase in leaf tissue >Adds extra potassium for enhanced flowering >Helps prevents mineral toxicity >Increases crop weight