Whether the food desiccant can be used as fertilizer

In the candy or pastry bag you buy, you often have a small bag of food desiccant, with the words "not edible". Our general habit will throw it into the trash can. Some friends may be out of curiosity, and there are many hard particles in it - this is the silica gel desiccant.

     Silica gel desiccant is mainly composed of silica, which has sponge like pore structure, which can adsorb moisture and achieve drying effect. Some experts point out: when planting flowers and trees, the food drier is poured into the soil, and it can be used as fertilizer. It has the effect of promoting the photosynthesis of the plant. If the flowers are put in a bag with the food desiccant in a bag, they can be made into bright colored dry flowers for a period of time.     

Warm hints, after the use of food desiccant,in the sun drying, its water absorption capacity will be restored, so that it can be reused.