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Old 22-02-2004, 11:53 PM
Bill Kirkpatrick
 
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Default Why good plant growth= bad algae growth

Tom, Just came to mind, but you may need to address on more
observation regarding NH4.

LFS plant holding tanks are notoriously algae ridden
senss-pools (my apologies to those that maintain theirs, and
my personal condemnation goes out to my local PetSmart).

But, be all that as it may, a common trait of these
abominations is they are rarely connected to the livestock
circuit. Many have no substrate.

No fish to feed protein to, and very few, if any, aquatic
ferts use ammonium forms of N. Do they all secretly dose
Miracle Grow? I just don't know, maybe the do. One well
maintained plant-vendor I know doses PMDD - but won't
sell/recommend it for lack of profit (Hey, he has to pay the
rent).

Being stressed by their treck through the retail delivery
chain, I suspect the plants aren't very happy. They are
probably not taking in much of anything (or causing
limitation) N, P, K, or otherwise.

But, NH4 is probably the one thing that we know isn't in there.

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