Healthy turf is expected to perform under intense pressure – from constant mowing and foot traffic to drought, salinity, and disease challenges. Silicon, often overlooked in classical turf nutrition, plays a remarkable role in helping grasses withstand these stresses and maintain top visual and functional quality. Increasing evidence shows that silicon is highly beneficial for turf plants, contributing to better resilience, improved surface performance, and stronger overall turf structure.
Why Silicon Matters for Turf
Although not considered an essential nutrient, silicon has been proven to support turfgrass health in multiple ways:
- Enhanced tolerance to drought and salinity: Silicon helps turf maintain water balance, reduce transpiration losses, and minimize the toxic effects of excess salts.
- Improved leaf blade turgidity: Higher silicon levels lead to firmer, more upright turf, resulting in smoother golf ball roll and more uniform soccer ball movement.
- Greater wear resistance: Turf reinforced with silicon withstands trampling, foot traffic, and repeated cutting far better, ensuring a durable, high-quality playing surface.
- Indirect disease protection: By reinforcing plant tissues and triggering defensive responses, silicon reduces vulnerability to several foliar diseases.
Turfgrass roots absorb silicon only in the form of ortho-silicic acid. Once inside the plant, it is deposited as silicon oxide (SiO₂) in the cell walls, strengthening them from within.
Why Choose HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S?
HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S provides turf managers with a high-efficiency, highly bioavailable silicon source, delivering measurable improvements both above and below the ground.
1. Mechanical Reinforcement for Stronger Turf
HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S enhances turf firmness by forming a mechanical barrier beneath the leaf cuticle. This barrier:
- Thickens and hardens cell walls
- Increases tissue rigidity and density
- Helps turf outcompete weeds
- Creates a more durable and hard-wearing surface
The result is cleaner cuts, lusher and healthier appearance, and an improved rolling surface for golf and sports turf. Greens and tees become more uniform, allowing lower mowing heights and higher mowing frequencies without compromising plant health.
2. Superior Protection Against Abiotic Stress
HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S significantly increases turf resilience to environmental pressures:
- High trampling: Reinforced turf structure withstands foot traffic with less damage.
- Drought: Silicon reduces water loss by regulating transpiration, helping turf stay greener for longer.
- Salinity: HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S helps the plant expel sodium, protecting roots and shoots while promoting vigorous growth.
Turf treated with HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S shows more culms and stolons, contributing to denser coverage and faster recovery.
3. Improved Disease Tolerance
While not a fungicide, Wall-Up S indirectly strengthens turf defenses:
- Reduces weak points in leaf tissue that pathogens exploit
- Promotes faster wound healing after mowing
- Triggers genetic and enzymatic defense pathways
This results in turf that is naturally more resilient to foliar diseases.
4. Boosted Photosynthetic & Antioxidant Activity
Silicon enhances the plant’s metabolic performance by:
- Increasing photosynthetic efficiency
- Supporting the production of essential metabolites
- Improving the antioxidant system
This enables the turf to recover faster, regenerate after wear, and maintain vibrant color and vitality throughout the season.
About HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S
HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S is a high-purity, concentrated formulation that supplies silicon exclusively in the most effective form for plant uptake – ortho-silicic acid – combined with 5% chelated Iron to support greening and stress tolerance.
Key Features
- 100% available silicon for rapid and measurable effects
- High compatibility with fertilizers and crop protection products
- Ideal for foliar application and Nutrigation™
- Highly effective even at low application rates
- Supports both performance and sustainability
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HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S for Turf of All Grades
HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S is ideally suited for all professional turf surfaces:
- Lawns
- Greens
- Tees
- Fairways
Whether you manage a golf course, sports field, or premium landscape, HaifaStim™ Wall-Up S helps you maintain top-quality turf that performs reliably under demanding conditions.
