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[Hans Brinkmann <hans-brinkmann@t-online.de>]

Hallo Mr. X,
yes, plants can take silicon from  sand because it is (very) little 
soluble in water!
A very fast source is  the so called  (at Europe)  "Stone-flour"  which 
is a very fine stone  powder made from  Basalt only!
Organic farmers are using it for many other benefits and to strengthen 
plants. Bamboo gardeners as a source for silicon.

ciao
Hans

mIEKAL aND schrieb:
> I know almost nothing about plant biology, but I wonder if a plant  
> can uptake silicon from sand?
>
> On May 2, 2007, at 9:03 AM, Lucky Pittman wrote:
>
>   
> > At 08:50 AM 5/2/2007, you wrote:
> >     
> > > Anyone know of an organic source of silicon?  I know biodynamic
> > > gardeners use equisetum for a source of silicon.  Anything else?
> > >       
> > How about....SAND.
> > It's not organic, since it's not a carbon-based molecule, but it is
> > 'natural'.  SiO2.
> >     
>
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