Has anyone worked on silicon fertilizer projects?
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A friend wants to get involved in a silicon fertilizer project, using patented technology. Has anyone here come across any information on this topic? What is the market prospect for the silicon fertilizer project?
Professor Cai from the Zhengzhou Institute of Geography has been conducting research for many years, and some of his products are already available on the market. Silicon fertilizers are well-developed in Japan; our research in this area is still relatively backward. It is possible to conduct research on it, but market promotion may take a long time – perhaps by introducing controlled-release fertilizers first.
I have worked with water-soluble fertilizers and silicon fertilizers; they contain 17 elements necessary for plant growth. Currently, silicon is not included in these fertilizers. Silicon shows particular effectiveness in the context of rice straw, while no significant benefits have been reported in other applications. In my opinion, it is important to focus on the efficiency of the fertilizers – if the results are not satisfactory, it’s easy to lose customers’ trust, so one must be cautious
Are there any silicon fertilizer manufacturers in my country currently? If so, please let me know. I would be very grateful
Most of the current silicon fertilizers are made by grinding phosphorus slag from yellow phosphorus plants and using it directly as a fertilizer; they are commonly known as \"silicon-calcium fertilizers\" and are mainly used for sugarcane cultivation in Guangxi. The profit margin is very small; long-distance transportation will definitely result in losses.
Don’t be fooled; it’s probably the Zhengzhou **Research Institute that’s trying to trick people. Our company acquired a set of such devices in 2004, but production was halted almost immediately, and they haven’t been produced again to this day.
The silicon fertilizer manufacturers in Heilongjiang Province include Acheng Thermal Power Plant and Glass Fertilizer Factory, which use coal cinders as raw material. The coal cinder is treated, with an effective silicon content of over 28%.
Potassium silicate is a potassium water glass obtained by high-temperature firing of quartz sand and potassium carbonate, and it is produced through tower spray drying. High-temperature activation of coal cinders and phosphorus slag can produce soluble silicates; their fertilizing effect can only be determined by farmers. It seems that farmers don’t quite approve of it.