Colloidal Silver as Fertilizer for Plants
Fertilizers are made of substances that replace nutrients lost in the soil as plants grow. Plants feed on the fertilizers, which help them grow and produce, becoming as essential to plants as food is to humans. Organic fertilizers do this without adding harmful substances to our food. Colloidal silver is one such fertilizer. Does this Spark an idea?
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What is Colloidal Silver?
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Colloidal silver is a substance made of tiny, suspended particles of silver in pure water. The silver particles are suspended in the water using a special colloidal silver generator. The generator works using a process of electromagnetism to place an electric charge on the particles. The particles then begin to literally defy gravity and remain floating in the water. This substance is used to promote healing in the human body, and offers similar benefits to plants. Colloidal silver is widely used to produce healthier plants in the organic farming industry.
Plant Nutrition
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Colloidal silver is a rich source of minerals beneficial to plant growth and vitality. Plants use minerals to complete life processes such as photosynthesis, to produce energy and food, to repair damaged cells and produce new cells and to grow and produce fruits and blooms. Nutrients contained in colloidal silver include sulfur, sodium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc and iron. These minerals are used by plants over time and must be replaced in the soil, so adding colloidal silver to the soil is an ideal way to boost its nutrient content.
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Disease Prevention
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Colloidal silver not only boosts plant health with nutrients, it also fends off plant disease that ultimately wipes out your crops. Plants become infected with air- and soil-borne bacterial, fungal and viral disease. These diseases require prompt treatment to save the plants, but even with treatment, production is occasionally reduced and plants are damaged. Conventional treatments kill micro-organisms that cause disease but leave behind chemical residue. When used as a spray treatment, colloidal silver is equally effective in treating plant disease.
Considerations
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Colloidal silver is an expensive treatment for plants. However, colloidal silver may be produced at home with your own colloidal silver generator. Using the generator allows you to produce your own for as little as 5 cents per gallon of colloidal silver. While purchasing a generator to make your own colloidal silver may seem extreme, remember that you can also use the substance as directed for your health, and for disinfecting around the home.
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