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Yields jump by 47% in Colombian rice trials using MaxSil

A Fertilup project in the Meta region of Colombia in 2024 using MaxSil produced big yield increases with and without the addition of nitrogen fertilisers. Dose rates of 50Kg/ha and 80Kg/ha of MaxSil were tested with different dose rates of nitrogen-based fertiliser. Tests were done both with compost and without and replicated three times.

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MaxSil™ a clear winner in Colombian tomato trial

MaxSil Pty Ltd’s patented silicon fertiliser used as a stand-alone at up to 80kg/ha, in combination with other inputs such as compost has produced yield increases of up to 43% over the controls test results from Colombian trials have just revealed. The main goal was to see how MaxSil affected the tomato plants' yield, quality, resistance to disease, and shelf life conferred by the MaxSil™ treatment.

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

After planting a wheat crop this season into highly sodic and saline soils on a “soak/salt lake”, the Wudinna farmer says he is rapt with the results so far after using MaxSil-coated seed. Mr Bury said the area planted to wheat this season had previously not even germinated any weeds. Now it had a good stand of wheat on it, which hadn’t happened in years. His post on Twitter with photos showing the control area devoid of any gemination and the MaxSil treated land with a healthy stand of wheat, has so far generated more than 5000 views.

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Leading Agribusiness Identity to join MaxSil as Board Advisor

John McKillop, a respected agribusiness leader, is to become a board advisor to Brisbane-based silicon fertiliser start-up, MaxSil Pty Ltd. Following that, Mr McKillop has accepted an invitation to become a director once a cornerstone investor has been secured. Mr McKillop has more than 25 years’ experience as an agribusiness leader across cotton, grain, dairy and red meat industries nationally.

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Best-ever barley crop on salt-affected paddocks

Replicated trials just concluded in Western Australia have shown Maximus barley responded well to seed-coated treatments of MaxSil™ silicon fertiliser. On non-limiting soils the trials yielded up to 13 per cent higher than control plots. On acid soils there was a demonstrated increase in yield of 16.6 percent, and on saline-sodic soils there was a yield increase of up to 25 percent.

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MaxSil’s outstanding results on extreme salt affected land

In a trial crop of barley this month (September) Claire Stevens from Steven’s Farm at Kellerberrin northeast of Perth is looking at the best-ever crop of barley she says her father can remember ever being produced in a saline-affected paddock, registering salt levels of 20 parts per million.

In the video, Claire shows off the MaxSil treated barley, which she explains has a lot less disease, and healthier roots that are purple in colour, which shows that the plant has absorbed toxins from the soil.

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MaxSil demonstrates big yield increases in sugar cane trials

MaxSil silicon fertiliser has demonstrated substantial yield and biomass enhancements in sugar cane farm trials across Queensland's northern growing regions since 2012. Extensive trials occurred in Tully, Childers, and Bundaberg from 2012 to 2018. Notably, trials in Tully during 2012 resulted in growers purchasing MaxSil due to the observed benefits.

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Trials show results from MaxSil nutrient

NEW analysis by a United States- based accredited laboratory has revealed an almost doubling of the plant available or soluble silicon content following the release in April of an improved MaxSil silicon plant nutrient with finer particles at its new Brendale factory in Brisbane, Queensland. (Courtesy of Farm Weekly)

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Recycled glass silicon fertilizer exceeds expectations

Libby Price from Ace Radio’s Country Today in Victoria talks to David Archer managing director of MaxSil about the latest findings which show the silicon fertiliser’s increased potency in facilitating plant nutrient uptake, and remediation of salt-affected soils.

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4BC Rural News Interview

The Rural News rural reporter Katie Fuller recently caught up with MaxSil managing director David Archer following the commencement of production of MaxSil's silicon-based fertiliser in April.

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Ace Radio Interview

Ace Radio's Country Today presenter Libby Price speaks to MaxSil managing director David Archer following the opening of MaxSil's production plant in Brisbane in April.

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MaxSil™ 2022

MaxSil secures an industrial site in Brendale, North of Brisbane, for the construction of its processing plant.

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