{"product_id":"sturdy-stalk","title":"Sturdy Stalk","description":"\u003cp\u003eBuild inner strength. Silica deposited in plant tissue thickens and stiffens cell walls — the difference between a plant that stands up under a heavy crop and one that lodges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilicon and lignin are the cement between the brick-like components of a cell wall. In nature silicon almost always occurs as silica, which is inert, insoluble, and useless to a plant. Only silicic acid can be absorbed by the roots — and silicic acid is unstable on its own. Combining silica with potassium produces a stable silicate that time-releases silicic acid into your nutrient solution, which is exactly what Sturdy Stalk is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThicker cell walls also hold moisture and resist damage, which matters under the intense artificial light of an indoor room. And because it is potassium silicate, you get a potassium contribution alongside — useful in flower, though not enough to replace a real bloom booster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGuaranteed analysis — 0-0-1\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoluble potash 1.0%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDerived from\u003c\/strong\u003e potassium silicate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to run it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs needed rather than every feed — during transition, transplanting, or to support bulking buds in mid to late flower.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlone on a watering day: mix until fully dissolved. With other nutrients: dissolve Sturdy Stalk into water completely, bring pH to 6.0–6.5, \u003cem\u003ethen\u003c\/em\u003e add base nutrients and everything else. Feed immediately — potassium silicate is highly reactive with other nutrient ingredients.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse on top of a bloom booster, not in place of one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplaces any silica, silicate or monosilicic acid product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the bottle:\u003c\/strong\u003e looks like lemonade, watery, slightly caustic smell. Shelf life 10 years or more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emerald Harvest","offers":[{"title":"1 Quart (0.95 L)","offer_id":61220562075788,"sku":"460-001","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Gallon (3.79 L)","offer_id":61220562108556,"sku":"460-004","price":78.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Gallon (22.71 L)","offer_id":61220562141324,"sku":"460-023","price":274.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/9561\/1532\/files\/EH-6gal-Sturdy-Stalk-1000x784.png?v=1790131899","url":"https:\/\/shopemeraldharvest.com\/en-be\/products\/sturdy-stalk","provider":"Emerald Harvest Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}