We’re excited to announce some significant news for food and wine producers across the country!

Some six years of research has led to the development of our Australian made MaxSil product, an innovative, cost effective and patented silicon plant nutrient that is now available Australia wide through Ruralco/CRT branded stores. MaxSil is available as a 2-6 mm prill or granule which is durable and easily applied. Application rates are generally in the order of 100 kg per hectare.

MaxSil is certified as an Allowed Input (11031AI) by Australian Organic.

The use of silicon nutrients is well known, particularly overseas and there is over 100 years of research that documents the benefits for plant life. In addition to the work done by Steiner, other noted scientists such as Datnoff and Epstein have spent their lifetime devoted to research on this element.

Research in Australia was initially concentrated on sugar cane and following a major research program some ten years ago by the CSIRO and noted scientists in the field their final report noted  “The need to identify suitable locally available products is an important issue”

Whilst lack of a suitable and effective material has been a problem in the past, with the development of MaxSil, farmers can now access a potent source of plant soluble silicon that has demonstrated increased yields across a variety of crops.