Fuente: WIPO "hemp" The present disclosure provides a soil amendment composition for solubilizing silicate in soil. The soil amendment includes at least one a microorganism capable of solubilizing the silicate, and may further comprise at least one nutrient, binding agent or silica. This combination facilitates a slow release of silicate into the soil. Addition of the soil amendment composition encourages growth of plants, such as Cannabis plants; and may enable plants to better withstand drought, frost winds and other environmental conditions. The present disclosure provides a soil amendment for providing bioavailable silicon that may be applied infrequently.