Excellerator (brand)

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Excellerator
Product typeSpecialty micronutrient fertilizer
OwnerHarsco Minerals
CountryUnited States
MarketsUnited States
Websitehttp://www.harscominerals.com/products/product-line.aspx?id=1103

Excellerator is a specialty

environmental stresses and improve plant nutrient uptake.[2]

Production

Excellerator is a co-product of downstream

magnesium silicates
in addition to a micronutrient package (see table below).

Micronutrient analysis

(Derived from

magnesium silicates, boric acid, zinc sulfate, and copper sulfate)[3]

Calcium (Ca) 24.00%
Magnesium (Mg) 6.00%
Boron (B) 0.02%
Copper (Cu) 0.05%
Iron (Fe) 1.80%
Manganese (Mn) 0.50%
Molybdenum (Mo) 0.002%
Zinc (Zn) 0.05%

Silicon as a beneficial nutrient

The amount of total silicon in Excellerator is 39%. Silicon has been shown to improve plant

turfgrass species.[2] Other benefits of silicon to plants include increased drought and frost resistance, decreased lodging and improved plant response to pests and disease. Silicon has also been shown to improve plant vigor and physiology, resulting in increases to plant root and above ground biomass.[4] For turfgrass, these benefits may result in better turf quality, color, density, and wear tolerance.[5] Silicon has also been shown effective in enhancing the suppression of diseases, such as grey leaf spot, in a number of warm and cool season turfgrass species.[5]

Silicon is a naturally occurring

nutrients more available. Silicon also allows for a faster, more efficient movement of calcium and magnesium through the soil and readily ties up toxic elements, like aluminium, reducing metal toxicity.[7] In the plant, silicon strengthens cell walls; improving plant strength, health, and productivity.[4] Although not considered an essential element for plant growth and development, silicon is considered a beneficial element in many countries throughout the world[8] due to its many benefits to numerous plant species when under abiotic or biotic stresses.[8] Silicon is currently under consideration by the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) for elevation to the status of a "plant beneficial substance."[9][10]

References

  1. ^ Miranda, Stephen R. "Soil pH and the Use of Excellerator". Harsco Minerals. Accessed 24 August 2011.
  2. ^
    doi:10.1094/ATS-2005-0914-01-RV. Archived from the original
    on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  3. ^ "Excellerator Product Label (Chemical Makeup)" (PDF). Harsco Minerals. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Silicon nutrition in plants" (PDF). Plant Health Care, Inc.: 1. 2000-12-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  5. ^ a b Datnoff, Lawrence E. (2005). "Sufficient Silicon? Its role in the life and performance of turfgrass". Superintendent Magazine. Accessed 24 August 2011.
  6. ^ Garnon, Steve. "It's Elemental - The Element Silicon". Science Education. Jefferson Lab. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  7. doi:10.1034/j.1399-3054.1998.1040413.x
    .
  8. ^
    PMID 16839801. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  9. ^ "AAPFCO Board of Directors 2006 Mid-Year Meeting". Association of American Plant Food Control Officials. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  10. ^ Miranda, Stephen R.; Bruce Barker. "Silicon: Summary of Extraction Methods". Harsco Minerals. August 4, 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2011.

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