Converge is a calcium silicate - based soil amendment and soil conditioner specifically designed to integrate within sustainable management practices with emphasis on improving unfavorable characteristics in soils as well as increasing the physiological adaptive capacity of plants to tolerate abiotic stresses.

The activity of Converge can be defined in terms of sequences of biogeochemical reactions that complement each other to provide unique multi-functional solutions that improve soil quality and significantly reduce plant vulnerability to abiotic stresses.

Converge technology is a union of silicon-based geochemical improvements in the soil environment coupled with silicon’s active involvement in biochemical reactions and processes in the plant that increase the adaptive capacity of plants to abiotic stresses.
Silicon’s activity in the soil and plant result in the formation of “Collective Impact” solutions. Multiple effect solutions to problems in the soil such as improved soil structure and stabil­ity (improved air water ratios, drainage, salinity), mediation of metal toxicity and improved nutrient availability prevent exposure of these potential abiotic stress factors to the plant. This decreases the vulnerability index of the plant.

Once silicon is absorbed into the plant, collective impact solu­tions continue. Silicon becomes actively involved with plant processes and plant defense mechanisms to generate multiple effect improvements that increase the plant’s ability to tolerate abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, chilling, salinity and UV-B rays. Silicon has been shown to increase photosynthesis under stress as well address sodium and metal toxicity.

Converge Collective
Impact Solutions

Converge represents an important new tool for turfgrass professionals within their sustainable turfgrass management programs.
Soluble silicates released from Converge applications into the soil establish a sound and stable soil structure that 1) effectively cycle nutrients and minimizes leaching of nutrients into ground and surface water 2) provide a healthy rooting and microbial environment, 3) reduce phosphorus fixation and increases phosphorus "mining," 4) prevent toxic metals from access to plant roots and 5) correct salinity problems.

There is general agreement by the scientific community worldwide that silicon is biochemically active in plants -- interacting with numerous enzymes, hormones and proteins to alter plants’ metabolism and physiological activities -- particularly in plants subject to stress conditions.

Once absorbed into the plant, silicon becomes actively involved with plant processes and plant defense mechanisms to generate multiple effect improvements that increase the plant’s ability to tolerate abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, chilling, salinity and UV-B rays. Silicon has been proven to increase photosynthesis under stress as well address sodium and metal toxicity.

Reactive Oxygen Species
Silicon also has the unique ability to modulate key areas of the stress transduction signal response pathways to effect increases in enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant production --mitigating the negative effects of many stresses such as heat, cold, drought, UV-B rays, salinity and metal toxicity.
Salinity
Silicon considerably lowers the concentration of potentially toxic Na+ ions and prevents their translocation to aerial parts of plants.
Photosynthesis
Silicon’s influence on the improvement of photosynthetic function and capacity in plants under stress is well documented.
Metal Toxicity
Silicon has been shown to be highly active in the mediation of metal toxicity in the plant. Its mechanisms are both varied and multi-functional.