[rjrom90]

A lot of our customers actually prefer the tighter structure and burn characteristics. While I agree that in flower too silica much will create a hotter and harsher burn, the proper amount will add to density and longer burn time without adding harshness.

[Douglas.Curtis]

Originally Posted by MrBungle

When should silica be used in the garden? "Studies show that silica should be used throughout the entire life cycle of the plant

Spoken like a silica product rep. My studies showed quality was hit pretty hard when used later in flower.

Originally Posted by rjrom90

A lot of our customers actually prefer the tighter structure and burn characteristics. While I agree that in flower too silica much will create a hotter and harsher burn, the proper amount will add to density and longer burn time without adding harshness.

I add it at the beginning of flower and I'm sure there's still some there near the end. I also know it's not much as it only affects pH for the first 10 days.

I don't mind a bit either. I know what it breaks up and burns like when too much is used and I see this type of cannabis from the locals/dispo quite often.

[hyposomniac]

I was just thinking about silicosis the other day... Maybe stopping when flowers form is a good way to limited inhaled vaporized silica?

[GMT]

I add it every other watering till week 6 of flower.
Bud rot is a killer here without it.

I have used pro tek properly for years with excellent results from start to near finish. With that being said I find that the information you are giving here to not be supported by dry flower testing of all minerals and compounds that I have seen. Flowers with the use of Pro tek and without were very similar in silica % so I don't buy what your saying.
The plants use what they need when flowering and don't load up on it because it's more available.

And for the record, I have successfully grown cannabis many different ways and have had the finish product burn with a clean ash and perfect taste and flavor with many different methods.

[DocTim420]

Of course too much Potassium (from Potassium Silicate) can cause the ash to burn darker while calcium can cause the ash to burn whiter. I think the harshness and other issues is not sourced to Si--since most soils are abundant with Si--rather the culprit is the "other stuff" included in Si supplements.

The color of ash is dependent on one thing--nutrients/elements in the grow medium.

[Avenger]

https://www.google.com/search?q=ash+...&start=10&sa=N

[DocTim420]

Avenger, and your point is? Does any have the time to read all 7,750,000 results? I used to be a "speed reader" (college days--but that was a bunch of decades ago).

[Douglas.Curtis]

Originally Posted by Dionni

I have used pro tek properly for years with excellent results from start to near finish. With that being said I find that the information you are giving here to not be supported by dry flower testing of all minerals and compounds that I have seen. Flowers with the use of Pro tek and without were very similar in silica % so I don't buy what your saying.

I doubt you're growing the quality I am, No offense. The contamination you have is covering up the effects of the silica.[/quote]

Originally Posted by Dionni

The plants use what they need when flowering and don't load up on it because it's more available.

Were cannabis "not" a dynamic/hyper accumulator, this statement would be correct.

Originally Posted by Dionni

And for the record, I have successfully grown cannabis many different ways and have had the finish product burn with a clean ash and perfect taste and flavor with many different methods.

This tells me you've never had super clean cannabis before. Again, no offense. I didn't either, the first 5 years I grew. Was quite a shock when my "better n' anything I came across" turned out to be barely 'decent,' when compared to truly clean cannabis.

I stand by my statements, they were formed from clear research.

[clown baby]

When I think about Douglas, I imagine he has a either a beard/manbun, or an ironic mustache, and judges you for ordering anything other than a craft IPA.