Sil-MATRIX® Is a Soluble Potassium Silicate Fungicide, Miticide and Insecticide

Sil-MATRIX® is a soluble potassium silicate fungicide, miticide and insecticide.

Sil-MATRIX® is effective Silicon-based materials have been used for decades Perfect fit for Integrated Pest Management against, spider mites, for natural control of fungal plant pathogens, insects (IPM). Because of its activity against fungi, spider rust mites and aphids, as and spider mites. They feature multiple modes of mites and small piercing sucking insects, the option well as powdery mildew, action and multiple benefits. now exists for growers to reduce adding both a fungicide and insecticide at times when they are anthracnose, Botrytis fruit When applied to plant foliage as a preventive, typically tank mixed. rots, and other fungal the silicon in Sil-MATRIX is taken INTO the plant pathogens on vegetables, cuticle and forms a silicon matrix that acts as a Beneficial and plant friendly. Sil-MATRIX has fruits, nuts, vine crops, field physical barrier. Pathogenic fungi (using infection been shown to be safe on beneficial arthropods and crops, ornamentals and turf. pegs) and spider mites (with their piercing sucking safe for plants. mouthparts) have difficulty penetrating the silicon Perfect fit for resistance management Products physically barrier. As foliar sprays of Sil-MATRIX dry, the compatible with programs. Since Sil-MATRIX does not rely on potassium silicate that is not incorporated into Sil-MATRIX include: an organism’s metabolic pathway for control but the plant cuticle forms a layer of silicon crystals Thiolux® DF instead inhibits damage through physical barriers ON TOP of the leaf surface. Like silicon-based Micro Sulf® 80WG and desiccation, it will not increase the probability diatomaceous earth products, the Sil-MATRIX Lime sulfur of resistance to currently registered fungicides silicon crystals create open wounds in the Sulfur 90 or insecticides. Neemix® 4.5 exoskeletons of spider mites and other small plant Des-X® parasitic insects that encounter them. The wounds For best results. Apply Sil-MATRIX as a Carb-O-Nator® cause a fatal loss of water (desiccation) and death. preventive at a rate of 0.5-1.0% volume-to-volume. Double Nickel® 55 Sil-MATRIX also helps plants regulate water, The addition of a non-ionic surfactant has been Trilogy® ensuring a healthier plant that can better resist an shown to enhance efficacy against powdery mildew. Rally® 40WG assault by fungi and mites. A liquid source of potassium and silica. Procure® 50WS Sil-MATRIX includes a nutrient bonus of 8% Elite® 45WP Stable formulation. Sil-MATRIX is an easy-to- Abound® F use liquid with a stable shelf life without special K2O and 21% silicon dioxide (SiO2) by weight. Sovran® storage requirements. Most producers are familiar with the benefits of Pristine® potassium as an essential plant nutrient. Silica is REI/PHI. Sil-MATRIX can be used up to the day Flint® 50WG often a forgotten element that has many benefits, of harvest and work can resume in the treated area Rubigan® EC including strengthening cell walls for more resilient 4 hours post application. It is NOP Approved and Vangard® WG plants, improving photosynthesis, quality and OMRI® Listed. yields, enhancing pollination and pollen fertility, and Export friendly. Sil-MATRIX is exempt from reducing the negative effects of excess aluminum, residue restrictions. manganese, and sodium.

Always read and carefully follow label directions. Control of Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) Control of Powdery Mildew (Leveillula taurica) in Strawberries in Tomatoes Beem Consulting, Woodland, CA (2004) University of California, San Joaquin County 2009 30 25 n Avg % Foliage Diseased n 1 day after application n Avg Yield (tons/acre) 25 20 n 4 days after application n 7 days after application 20 15

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5 0 Number TSSM per strawberry leaf Untreated Sil-MATRIX Sulfur Dust Sulfur DF Sil-MATRIX 0 0.5% (98%) 20 lb/acre 1.0% 40 lb/acre Untreated Sil-MATRIX® 0.75% v/v Agri-Mek® 10 oz/acre Additional TSSM were transferred onto plants at 6 days after application.

Control of Grape Powdery Mildew (Uncinula necator) Percent Fruit Rot from Anthracnose, First Yield in Chardonnay Grapes in Blueberries Eldorado Ag Consulting, Shingle Springs, CA (2004) Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (2010) 80 100

60 75 n % fruit incidence n % fruit severity 40 50

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0 0 Untreated Sil-MATRIX Sil-MATRIX Micro Sulf® Untreated Sil-MATRIX Indar® 6 oz, Luna® 2 qt/100 gal (x) 2 qt/100 gal 5 lbs/acre 3 qt Captec® 2 qt, Tranquility alt w/Abound® alt w/Abound® Pristine® 23 oz 16 oz 12.8 fl oz/acre and 12.8 fl oz/acre and alternation Flint® 2.0 oz/acre (xy) Flint® 2.0 oz/acre (xy) (x) Sil-MATRIX treatments included 8.0 fl oz/100 gal No Foam® (y) Alternated treatment dates are: Sil-MATRIX on April 9, 16 & 23; Abound® on April 30 and May 29; Flint® on May 14 & June 11.