Fasilitor

FASiLITOR is the most stable and concentrated plant-available silica supplement on the market. FASiLITOR has been shown in studies to modify plants’ mineral uptake behavior, increase the dry-weight of fruits and flowers, and prevent stress caused by environmental factors.

There are 3 main types of silica products sold on the market today: Plant-available Silica (i.e. FASiLITOR), Common suits of silicates (Potassium Silicate & Calcium Silicate) and Silica Dioxide (sand/quartz).

It’s important to understand that plants can only uptake and utilize silica once it has been broken down to a single molecule level (mono-silicic acid). Once silica has been broken down to a single molecule level the silica or silicic acid is then bioavailable and can be absorbed immediately by the plant either via the root or via the leaf.

FASiLITOR is a patented formula of potassium silicate that’s easily broken down to a single molecule level (mono-silicic acid) and stabilized with Boron. This formula is 100% bioavailable meaning that once diluted into water it is available for immediate absorption by plants.

Common Silicates (Potassium & Calcium Silicates) consist of a chain of molecules and are too large to be absorbed in their common form. Potassium or Calcium Silicate can be broken down to a single molecule level once amended into a soil by a process called weathering. This process takes 3 - 12 weeks and is virtually useless in an indoor or hydroponic cultivation environment with short crop cycles. It also makes the supplementation of additional silica inaccurate as you cannot accurately measure when the amended silica will be available to be utilized by the plant.

Silica dioxide, also known as quartz or sand, is also not available for immediate uptake by plants and must first go through the process of weathering.

Of all the silica products on the market, FASiLITOR is by far the most stable and the most beneficial. The longer plant-available silica can stay stable in a range where the plant can uptake it, the more effective and beneficial it is. The other factor to consider is FASiLITOR is stabilized using a small amount of boron which is the first element in the biochemical sequence of which plants operate.

Always add FASiLITOR to your reservoir or foliar feed first and mix well before adding any other fertilizer or crop protection products.

Add FASiLITOR at the rate of 0.5 ml per gallon during both the vegetative and flowering phases. In early flower (weeks 1, 2 and 3) you can safely double the dosage to 1 ml per gallon to minimize unwanted stretching.

For foliar applications, add and mix 4 ml per 1 gallon. You can also add STARTBOOST, MASSBOOST and BLOOMBOOST to the same foliar spray mix. 

Vegetative foliar spray

4 ml per 1 gallon
FASiLITOR

4 ml per 1 gallon
STARTBOOST

8 - 16 ml per 1 gallon
MASSBOOST *optional

Flower foliar spray

*Note: it’s recommended to foliar spray for the first 2 weeks of flower only.

4 ml per 1 gallon
FASiLITOR

4 ml per 1 gallon
BLOOMBOOST

8 - 16 ml per 1 gallon
MASSBOOST *optional

You do not need to add Fasilitor to our clean program to achieve great results, but adding Fasilitor will improve the overall health, vitality, quality and yield of any crop.

You do not need to add FASiLITOR to our CLEAN program to achieve great results, but, adding FASiLITOR will improve the overall health, vitality, quality and yield of any crop.

Yes, FASiLITOR (like all APTUS products) can be used as a standalone product or paired with any other nutrient range.

FASiLITOR will last a minimum of 7 days in a reservoir or hydroponic system. It’s recommended to use circulation pumps in place of air-stones to circulate/oxygenate the feed water as air-stones cause silicic acid to polymerise on the surface of the stone, creating the need for additional cleaning.