Built-In Strength. Season-Long Support.
Mainstay Si delivers a powerful combination of calcium and silicon—two key nutrients that help build stronger plants, support natural defenses, and improve structural integrity.
Applying nutrients is easy. Getting the plant to move and use them efficiently is the real challenge. That's where Mainstay Si stands out. Using our advanced microencapsulation technology, it delivers nutrients in a form the plant can absorb and move more effectively throughout its system.
Why Mainstay Si?
- Enhances calcium uptake and distribution for stronger, more stable cell walls.
- Provides silicon support to reinforce structural strength and stress resilience.
- Helps defend against abiotic stress and slows cell wall degradation.
- Enhances plant strength, tolerance, and total productivity.
- Boosts post-harvest storability for improved crop marketability.
Proven across a wide range of crops, the unique action of calcium and silicon in Mainstay Si helps growers maximize performance from root to canopy—all season long.
From the Field - Common Questions:
Why is Silicon Important to Plant Health?
Plant-available silicon delivers unique agronomic benefits, including: physically reinforcing tissues for thicker, stronger cell walls, abiotic stress tolerance, and improved nutrient transport.
What is the Available Form of Silicon in Mainstay Si?
Mainstay Si delivers soluble monosilicic acid—the only form of silicon plants can actually absorb and use immediately. Very minimal amounts are needed because of its efficiency, and it is slow release, meaning it can provide a steadier supply over time. Calcium acts as a synergistic carrier and a bioactive plant nutrient. Silicon is the functional component for structural reinforcement and stress mitigation.
How Does the Plant Take it up?
Most silicon in the soil is locked up and unavailable, but when it's converted into monosilicic acid, it dissolves in water and moves easily into the plant with the water it pulls from the soil. Once inside, it's deposited into the cell walls and hardens into a strong, thick layer.
Why am I Able to Reduce my Pesticide use With an Application of Mainstay Si?
Thicker, stronger cell walls help plants reduce stress-induced susceptibility to better defend themselves, so they can stay productive with less chemical intervention.
Suggested Rate
Foliar: Apply 0.125 - 1 gal/acre every 1 to 2 weeks, or depending on crop needs.
Soil: Apply 0.25 - 5 gal/acre every 1 to 2 weeks, or depending on crop needs.
Visit with your sales agronomist to best determine what your precise needs are.