Hey there KJ - good to see you. Thank you for your kind words.
Bro you rant away brother. I'll be right there with ya. Go ahead and get me started. Double dare ya.
For you tea mix I don't use Epsom Salts very often. Last time I used it was last spring I think.
Lots of reason but the main thing "for me" is I'm using my soil over and over no-till style and I don't need Epsom salts cause it messes with my soil mix. Plants need Mg but chlorophyll only has one Mg molecule:
Chlorophyll: C55 H70 O6 N4 Mg <--- one Mg molecule on the end there
So there's plenty of Mg in my soil mix. If I add more, I can get an imbalance.
I have a pretty balanced soil mix so I tend to leave it be unless I have issues.
Epsom Salts can be a thing but Kelp Meal has that covered.
I take it that you're using a liquid kelp product??
It's good, I mix my own and make liquid kelp and foiler and water in. So no need for any more Mg. There's some Mg in EWC too. So you're tea has plenty without the Epsom Salts.
It's not going to kill your plant so dont worry. It is going to mess with the micro-herd a little in the soil so go easy with it. The micro-herd will be good regardless.
RE: silica blast.. can add in as much silica as you want. Earth is 60% silica and rocks its 90%, our soil is made from rocks. Cant hurt a plant with too much silica, unless you throw a rock at em.
Gotta check whats on the label tho to be sure its JUST silica. I use Pro-tekt and HorseTail ferns for my silica source (and local worm castings - they actually sparkle from the silica).
Pro-tekt is highly concentrated and I've never used more that a tsp per gal .. don't know if I could over do it with that stuff, never tried to. Silica very good for outdoor flowers. Strengthens stalks and helps with pests.
Plants have several methods to fight off pests. The best one is pheromones. Ever see a plant totally covered in pests and the next plant to it, totally free of pests?? There's a reason its not just luck. Another subject ... another discussion. Health of plant has a key role in that.
So now high A/F and ramble is no more a thing! Not sure why??