Plant Deficiency Chart

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I stumbled across a great illustration showing various symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in plants. Figured I'd share:

http://www.aquariumslife.com/aquascapin ... eficiency/
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Looks like the makings for a sticky to me.

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DelawareJim wrote:Looks like the makings for a sticky to me.

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Consider it stuck
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Wow! You don't muck about!
What took you so long? :D

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I think I am going to print this out and tape it under my aquarium. Thanks Kris!
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I've seen that chart before on plantedtank, apparently everyone there, especially tom barr, hates it
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What do they hate about it?
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A number of things, like being too generalized and formulaic, and it doesn't include CO2 as a factor, which tom barr is obsessed with. Also, it defeats the purpose of EI dosing since it assumes all nutrients being equal except for a single limiting one. It was a while back so I don't remember exactly what was said. I personally think it's a decent guideline.
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Ah, I see. I suppose any simple chart is going to have its limitations, but I do feel this is a helpful starting point for determining what is going on. For instance, I often start a tank off with standard EI dosing, but then tweak it downwards after awhile. If I know what to look for in the plants, that helps me see if I've gone too far.
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Why tweak it down?

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