Inthefirstexperiment,seashorepaspalumsprayedwithfoliarpotassiumneverhadmoresiliconintheplanttissuethanuntreatedgrassinthecontrolplotsdid.Inthesecondexperiment,therewasmoresiliconintheplanttissuethatreceivedthehighsiliconrateasafoliarspray(ascomparedwiththecontrolplots).Thisincreaseintissuesilicondidnottranslatetoimprovementsinweartolerance,however.Basically,foliarapplicationofsilicondidnotenhanceweartoleranceorreduceinjuryofseashorepaspalum.