Cytokinin-dominant kelp (ascophylum nodosum) is only added at transition (flip). This will help plant structure and stacking. Other than that, it isn't really beneficial or cost effective.
Any soluble silica is going to be beneficial versus potassium silicate. Potassium silicate can affect calcium content and makes the pH drift up quickly.
I assume most/every kelp sold in the nutrient industry is a cytokinin-dominant kelp?
So there isn't a different kind of kelp that can be use in veg?
I bought 2 pounds of kelp from kelp4less for $30 when it was on sale last week... to me the cost is minimal for this product.
It wouldn't be beneficial at all to run in veg?
Kelp4less says this about their kelp:
"Contains naturally occurring plant hormones and provides a balance of major and minor nutrients, enzymes, amino acids, humic acids and other organic substances. Over 80 identified elements in all."
They go on to suggest it for veg and flower but then also state this:
All stages of plant development. Use Kelp powder to improve specific growth states. For example, to promote buds, apply kelp when plants are beginning to bud.
So that statement seems to favor using during flip.
But couldn't I just run kelp all the way from cloner, veg & to flower?
To me the cost is negligible if there's any added benefit during clone or vegging.