Re: Is Potassium not assimilated by plants ?



Elaine T wrote:
> Philippe Lemaire (remove oldies) wrote:
>> Then, it is merely a catalyst being in higher and higher concentration,
>> depending on water changes !?
>>
>> Could anyone discuss this subject ?
>> The only K I add comes from TMG and little KH2PO4.
>> Nitrates come from Ca(NO3)2 and Mg(NO3)2...
>> P and N are stable from week to week but K is raising.
>>
>> Thanks in advance !
>>
>> Philippe
>>
>>
> K is most certainly assimilated by plants. Perhaps your tapwater is
> relatively high in K and the additional K from the TMG is too high of a
> dose.

Thanks to both !

My tap water should be 0.64 mg/l
I add with KH2PO4 about 3 mg/l per week
I change 1/7 of the water every week

My current concentration is about 55 mg/l
If K+ is assimilated by plants, is it the first ion to leave
when leaves decompose ?

Thanks again !

Philippe


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