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Trial results, research and company updates on plant available silicon fertiliser made in Australia from recycled glass.

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MaxSil a clear winner in Colombian tomato trial

In Colombian field trials, tomatoes treated with MaxSil yielded up to 43% more than untreated controls, and fruit grown with MaxSil plus organic matter kept 68% longer.

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Yields jump by 47% in Colombian rice trials using MaxSil

The 2024 Fertilup project in Colombia's Meta region found the best rice result, a 47% yield increase, came from MaxSil powder combined with nitrogen and compost.

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MaxSil proves its worth on highly sodic and saline SA Eyre Peninsula soils

On highly sodic and saline soil on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, wheat sown with MaxSil coated seed established a healthy stand while the untreated area stayed bare.

MaxSil · 26 July

Recycled glass silicon fertilizer exceeds expectations

David Archer spoke with Libby Price on Ace Radio's Country Today about how a finer grind has lifted the plant available silicon in MaxSil.

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Andrew Kennett joins MaxSil as National Sales Agronomist

MaxSil has appointed Andrew Kennett as its National Sales Agronomist.

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Big yields and returns from MaxSil treated vegetable trials

Vegetable trials reviewed by UWA Professor Zed Rengel concluded MaxSil delivered better gross margins than untreated crops.

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A win-win for Australian agriculture and the environment

MaxSil's Brendale plant in Queensland began production in April, turning recycled container glass into silicon fertiliser.

Farm Weekly

Trials show results from MaxSil nutrient

Finer particles from the new Brendale process roughly doubled MaxSil's plant available silicon to an average of 3.8% (38,000 ppm), tested by a US accredited laboratory to the AAPFCO endorsed protocol.

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