Dyna Gro Pro Tekt Carries 7.8% Silicon And A High pH
Do not mix this concentrate with an acidic fertilizer. A high pH is what keeps potassium silicate in solution, so the two will not sit together. On a single-head injector Pro-TeKt has to run on its own line. That is the constraint. The reward is the strongest silicon figure on this shelf. The guaranteed analysis is 7.8% silicon as silicon dioxide, alongside 3.7% potash, which is where the 0-0-3 comes from. It goes into water first, on its own, before anything else joins the tank.
Dyna Gro Pro Tekt Rates For Soil, Reservoirs And Foliar
Soil maintenance is a quarter to half a teaspoon per gallon at every watering. A recirculating reservoir takes half to a full teaspoon. Foliar is half a teaspoon per gallon. On a siphon mixer at one to fifteen it is half to two fluid ounces. On an irrigation injector at one to a hundred it is eight to ten. Check pH after it goes in. The label asks for it in plain words. One honest note on strength. At 7.8% silicon Pro-TeKt is several times the concentration of most liquid silicates, and the quarter-teaspoon maintenance rate reflects that. Dose it like a weaker product and reservoir pH will climb further than intended.
Key Features
- 7.8% silicon as silicon dioxide: Roughly 3.65% elemental silicon, and the highest declared figure of any liquid silicate on this shelf.
- 3.7% soluble potash: The potash arrives with the silicon, which is what the 0-0-3 on the label refers to.
- Concentrated potassium silicate: A single named source rather than a proprietary blend, so it behaves predictably against a known feed.
- Rates from 1/4 tsp to 1 tsp per gallon: Soil maintenance sits at the low end, recirculating reservoirs at the high end, foliar in between.
- Published injector and siphon ratios: 1:15 on a siphon mixer at 1/2 to 2 fl oz, and 1:100 on an irrigation injector at 8 to 10 fl oz.
- Runs in soil and soilless media: One product covers container gardens, coco and recirculating hydroponics without a separate chart.
- Must be added to water alone: The high pH that holds it in solution means it cannot go in with an acidic fertilizer or a concentrated calcium.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Guaranteed Analysis | 0 - 0 - 3 |
| Potassium (K2O) | 3.7% |
| Silicon (SiO2) | 7.8% (approximately 3.65% elemental silicon) |
| Derived From | Potassium silicate |
| Soil Maintenance Rate | 1/4 - 1/2 tsp per gallon, every watering |
| Hydroponic Rate | 1/2 - 1 tsp per gallon, recirculating systems |
| Foliar Rate | 1/2 tsp per gallon |
| Siphon Mixer (1:15) | 1/2 - 2 fl oz |
| Irrigation Injector (1:100) | 8 - 10 fl oz |
| Mixing | Add to water alone. Cannot be mixed with acidic fertilizer. |
| Injector Note | Apply separately when using a single-head injector |
| Effect on pH | Alkaline. Soil and water pH may need adjusting after use. |
| Compatible Media | Soil and soilless |
| Available Sizes | 1, 5, 15 and 55 gallons |