ADASCA Specialty Plant Nutrition Manufacturing

Silicon Based Fertilizers

Overview

AIPL Silicon Based Fertilisers are developed to deliver silicon in its biologically active and plant available form, with a strategic focus on Orthosilicic Acid (OSA). Although silicon is abundant in soils, its availability to plants is frequently limited due to polymerisation, low solubility, or conversion into inert forms. Consequently, many conventional silicon fertilisers emphasise total silicon content rather than plant available silicon, resulting in limited agronomic effectiveness.

AIPL formulations address this limitation by supplying silicon in the soluble Orthosilicic Acid form -the molecular species directly absorbed by plant roots and foliage. This ensures efficient uptake, rapid physiological response, and functional integration within plant tissues.

Following absorption, silicon is deposited within cell walls and epidermal layers, reinforcing structural integrity and enhancing tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, salinity, and mechanical pressure. This structural reinforcement contributes to improved canopy stability. reduced lodging, enhanced reproductive retention, and improved fruit firmness and post-harvest quality.

In intensive cropping systems, silicon functions as a structural and physiological enhancer rather than a primary nutrient. By strengthening plant resilience, it indirectly supports nutrient utilisation efficiency, stabilises yield performance under climatic variability, and improves quality parameters

AIPL's OSA based silicon solutions are designed for seamless integration within comprehensive nutrition programmes. Suitable for both soil and foliar application, these formulations are structured for repeated use across crop stages to deliver cumulative and measurable agronomic benefits

Product Portfolio

Diatomite Silicon (Granules)

Growth Stage : Establishment & Ripening

Agronomic Objective : Improves soil condition, enhances soil structure, and supports post-harvest stability.

Ortho Silicic Acid 2.0% WSL (Liquid)

Growth Stage : Vegetative & Early Fruit Development

Agronomic Objective : Strengthens foliage, improves plant structure, and supports healthy fruit development.

Orthosilicic Acid 18% (Liquid)

Growth Stage : Flowering, Bulking & Maturity

Agronomic Objective : Reduces flower drop, improves yield strength, and supports crop productivity.

Key Benefits

Delivers plant-available Orthosilicic Acid (OSA) for rapid absorption
Strengthens cell walls, reducing lodging and structural stress
Enhances tolerance to heat, drought, salinity and environmental stress
Maintains plant water balance and improves drought resilience
Increases chlorophyll content and photosynthetic efficiency
Reduces flower drop, supports pollen viability and improves fruit set
Improves yield stability, fruit firmness and shelf life
Enhances soil structure, water holding capacity, CEC and phosphorus availability
Reduces salt and heavy metal toxicity while improving nutrient use efficiency