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To Compost or Not to Compost
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Derek Broughton wrote: Richard Sexton wrote: I'm not tellig you what you want or what is desirable, I'm just telling you how things work since you had the mistaken belief that "plants get all they need from fish waste", that's all. There's nothing mistaken about it. My _lilies_ get more than sufficient nutrients when kept bare root (I never once suggested _all_ plants, and in fact have had trouble with Hyacinths specifically _because_ they can't get everything they need in my pond, without additives). Please don't use quotes when you're not quoting. I was quoting Innes' 1904 work. It's just coincidnece it's the same as what you said. If you believe your plants are geting 100% of what they need go read _The Optimum Aquarium_ by Horst and Kipper, they explain the difference between the water where plants grow and tapwater and water used to cuylrute fished and plants, what the deficiences arem how they get used up and how to replenish them. I understand if you're doing ok you can't imagine you're doing anything wrong and if you're happy with yout plant growth, great. But the idea "plants get all th enutrients they need from fish" is true you are quite mistaken. -- Need Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net |
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