Charles Xavier
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Greetings SunBursT
I concur. I also recognize, comprehend and addressed the quandary presented: judging if advice is sound. That is the role of the community. On the rare occasion only one member may have the experience to offer a solution, but much more often, there is a sense of consensus among the experienced cultivators that steer the initiate into steady territory.
The objection I am voicing is simply this: If some bit of information is relevant and accurate then the role of the community is to acknowledge it as such. Now you very well may call the advice giver's intent into question or even his/her experience, but members...please do not decry the veracity of the information if it is accurate.
Sincerely,
Charles.
Greetings Grat3fulh3ad
First, allow me to publicly extend my gratitude towards you for all your contributions to the community. It is individuals such as your self that make this forum such a dynamic and informative hub. Thank you.
I am familiar with the source material cited in your quote. I am familiar with the research and I am familiar with the conclusions of the original study. It states that there isn't a 'perfect' primary cation ratio for all crop plants. This study was in response to a government inquiry that sought to standardize fertilizing regimens and components. In support of its conclusion the study states the diverse optimum ratios, as well as, the differing cellular cation content of specific crops.
Also, the study is concerned with the nutritional profiles of food crops (for livestock), not with the optimum growth of the plants. This is one of the studies that proved: Depending on environment, plants are selective in nutrient uptake and that a cation ratio in the soil is not necessarily reflected in a similar ratio within cellular tissue.
For the sake of this point, the research is misconstrued or misunderstood: Every species of plant has an optimum ratio for nutrient uptake and a pinnacle point for metabolic processes. It is variable dependent...which is why there can be variance in the ratio. In Cannabis, however, the optimum primary cation ratio is 4:2:1/K:Ca:Mg. Again, that is not to say other ratios will not be successful. It simply means, with all other variables being equal, this ratio will perform best.
It is important to note that the ratio is specifically applied to a scenario where all three primary cations are present in the medium; for instance, if utilizing a fertilizer that contained all three...use the one employing that ratio.
Also, the ratio is an arithmetic mean. Ideally, one would introduce/implement Calcium independently from Magnesium (and to a much lesser degree, Potassium).
Sincerely,
Charles.
I concur. I also recognize, comprehend and addressed the quandary presented: judging if advice is sound. That is the role of the community. On the rare occasion only one member may have the experience to offer a solution, but much more often, there is a sense of consensus among the experienced cultivators that steer the initiate into steady territory.
The objection I am voicing is simply this: If some bit of information is relevant and accurate then the role of the community is to acknowledge it as such. Now you very well may call the advice giver's intent into question or even his/her experience, but members...please do not decry the veracity of the information if it is accurate.
Sincerely,
Charles.
Greetings Grat3fulh3ad
First, allow me to publicly extend my gratitude towards you for all your contributions to the community. It is individuals such as your self that make this forum such a dynamic and informative hub. Thank you.
I am familiar with the source material cited in your quote. I am familiar with the research and I am familiar with the conclusions of the original study. It states that there isn't a 'perfect' primary cation ratio for all crop plants. This study was in response to a government inquiry that sought to standardize fertilizing regimens and components. In support of its conclusion the study states the diverse optimum ratios, as well as, the differing cellular cation content of specific crops.
Also, the study is concerned with the nutritional profiles of food crops (for livestock), not with the optimum growth of the plants. This is one of the studies that proved: Depending on environment, plants are selective in nutrient uptake and that a cation ratio in the soil is not necessarily reflected in a similar ratio within cellular tissue.
For the sake of this point, the research is misconstrued or misunderstood: Every species of plant has an optimum ratio for nutrient uptake and a pinnacle point for metabolic processes. It is variable dependent...which is why there can be variance in the ratio. In Cannabis, however, the optimum primary cation ratio is 4:2:1/K:Ca:Mg. Again, that is not to say other ratios will not be successful. It simply means, with all other variables being equal, this ratio will perform best.
It is important to note that the ratio is specifically applied to a scenario where all three primary cations are present in the medium; for instance, if utilizing a fertilizer that contained all three...use the one employing that ratio.
Also, the ratio is an arithmetic mean. Ideally, one would introduce/implement Calcium independently from Magnesium (and to a much lesser degree, Potassium).
Sincerely,
Charles.
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Damn feller. you priddy edumacated ain't ya all smart and intelujint like. bet yu wnet to the fith grad dint yu?? 
to that brain of yours Charles. May it only become duller with time...and lots of joints. 
