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Wollastonite is good for plants: Summary of current research on silicon and  wollastonite by expert Joseph Heckman

Excerpt:

Wollastonite: A Good Choice for Delivering Silicon

“Research conducted on New Jersey soils compared various fertilizer sources for plant-available silicon and powdery mildew suppression using pumpkin as a test crop.

The most effective material for supplying plant-available Si and for disease suppression was found to be wollastonite — a calcium silicate mineral mined from the earth.”

Complete article available:

Website link: http://www.growingproduce.com/vegetables/protect-crops-amending-soils-silicon/

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