Dyna-Gro Pro-TeKt 0-0-3 – 15 Gallons

Dyna Gro Pro Tekt Carries 7.8% Silicon And A High pH Pro-TeKt is potassium silicate held in solution by a high pH. That high pH is why it cannot share a tank with an acidic fertiliser. On a single-head injector Pro-TeKt has to run on its own line. That is the constraint. The reward is a very high silicon figure. The guaranteed analysis is 7.8% silicon as silicon dioxide, alongside 3.7% potash, which is where the 0-0-3 comes from. It goes into water first, on its own, before anything else joins the tank. Dyna Gro Pro Tekt Rates For Soil, Reservoirs And Foliar Soil maintenance is a quarter to half a teaspoon per gallon at every watering. A recirculating reservoir takes half to a full teaspoon. Foliar is half a teaspoon per gallon. On a siphon mixer at one to fifteen it is half to two fluid ounces. On an irrigation injector at one to a hundred it is eight to ten. Check pH after it goes in. The label asks for it in plain words. One honest note on strength. At 7.8% silicon Pro-TeKt is several times the concentration of most liquid silicates, and the quarter-teaspoon maintenance rate reflects that. Dose it like a weaker product and reservoir pH will climb further than intended. Key Features 7.8% silicon as silicon dioxide: Roughly 3.65% elemental silicon, a high declared figure for a liquid silicate. 3.7% soluble potash: The potash arrives with the silicon, which is what the 0-0-3 on the label refers to. Concentrated potassium silicate: A single named source rather than a proprietary blend, so it behaves predictably against a known feed. Rates from 1/4 tsp to 1 tsp per gallon: Soil maintenance sits at the low end, recirculating reservoirs at the high end, foliar in between. Injector and siphon ratios: 1:15 on a siphon mixer at 1/2 to 2 fl oz, and 1:100 on an irrigation injector at 8 to 10 fl oz. Runs in soil and soilless media: One product covers container gardens, coco and recirculating hydroponics without a separate chart. Must be added to water alone: The high pH that holds it in solution means it cannot go in with an acidic fertilizer or a concentrated calcium. Technical Specifications Specification Value Guaranteed Analysis 0 - 0 - 3 Potassium (K2O) 3.7% Silicon (SiO2) 7.8% (approximately 3.65% elemental silicon) Derived From Potassium silicate Soil Maintenance Rate 1/4 - 1/2 tsp per gallon, every watering Hydroponic Rate 1/2 - 1 tsp per gallon, recirculating systems Foliar Rate 1/2 tsp per gallon Siphon Mixer (1:15) 1/2 - 2 fl oz Irrigation Injector (1:100) 8 - 10 fl oz Mixing Add to water alone. Cannot be mixed with acidic fertilizer. Injector Note Apply separately when using a single-head injector Effect on pH Alkaline. Soil and water pH may need adjusting after use. Compatible Media Soil and soilless Available Sizes 1, 5, 15 and 55 gallons