http://www.mbferts.com/Agsil-16H-Potassium-Silicate-Soluble-Silica-Powder-545.htm
I try not using anything synthetic in my grow, potassium silicate is a lab made product that I will not put into my organic/veganic grows.
Once you add that, it's no longer organic/veganic.
I would rather not have the silicate than contaminate with synthetics. I have several bottles of synthetic potassium silicate I will not use on my organic grow, they go into my hydroponic system.
You can't use too much green sand, so if you reapply its fine
I should point out that the product I use is made by friend's company and I'm running tests for data purposes, I am not obligated to purchase the product. Lol. Cause yes, I would rather source the materials for cheaper and make it myself the same way I do with my soil. I'll save the link in case I ever need it! I'm not sure it's something I'll continue to use if it's just redundant with everything that's already in the soil. But before I cracked an agriculture book when I was still using bottled nutrients I had good results with the green wizard line. It was comparable to advanced nutrients and I was getting hooked at wholesale price. I would say it's cheaper than advanced price wise but I don't know if that's true lol.
And there is a reason I don't use any of that crap, if it comes in a bottle its usually not good for organics(besides molasses). You are using synthetic fertilizers in your organic mix, so it is not organic. I would rather not have silicate (you don't need it to grow weed I grew fine for years without it) than use synthetic fertilizers and compromise all the work I put into my grow to make it organic. If you are ok with ingesting lab made chemicals go for it, but I am not. Potassium silicate that's made in a lab is made by chemical reaction aka its a synthetic chemical. Same exact thing as pouring 3 part general hydroponic solution on your grow, you are KILLING the microbes, this is SALT based just like hydroponic nutrients.
To each his own. I would just like to point out that rock phosphate will hurt you in your garden more than potassium silicate will. As far as your personal health are concerned. Not everything made in a lab is awful for you. Not everything natural is good for you. I will say don't buy anything if you don't know how it's made or what's in it but you can contact most companies and find out.
What did your teacher tell you about copying Wikipedia?
I just don't understand why someone would go through all the work to do organic than pour salt based chemicals on their grow, that's not organic. Better off just not using that product if you cant source it from a good organic source instead of a chemical made in a lab.
Cause some of us get paid to experiment homie!
I experiment in my hydroponics system , but when I am growing my organic grow, no chemicals come near it. This is the MAIN reason here in Colorado they are making an organic certification for cannabis growers, because so many people are claiming to be organic than pouring chemicals like "AGSIL 16H" on their marijuana and selling it as organic when it really is not organic at all, its drain to waste hydroponics at that point.
You're preaching to the choir friend. But when in Rome, sometimes you do as the Romans do.
I would be the Roman that does what ever he wants, they would probably crucify me or feed me to the lions.
That's a historical myth, the Romans didn't feed any Christians to the lions. Lol
Haha yea sorry we went a bit off topic.
The steer manure I use has already been hot composted, careful with using fresh steer manure it can contain deadly bacteria (E.coli and others) use gloves, and take precautions, I would say probably the fresh would be best if you are going to compost it.