Kekon also had some issues with the dosing and other test involved.
You may read my response on Plantedtank.net among others.

If you are trying to revived a plant that is already stunted, that is very very bad test subject also!

If you have a tank that you can grow the plant well over time in, then alter that, to produce the stunting, then that's better.

If you stunt this species, it takes a long time for the new growth to reappear. So you also need paitence after you stunt it.

This plant is rapid growing and uses a lot of nutrients.
TMG would help vs say CMS etc.

I've stunted the plant when I neglected things.
I've seldom had any issues otherwise.

Low KH business, that's not the issue. I've had excellent, as good as anyone's growth at 5-6 degrees. GH about 9 etc.

Huge monster stands.
PO4 was 1-2ppm, NO3, 20-30ppm etc.

When I tried to maintainj the NO3 low over time, not one discrete NO3 test as done here(or not? We really do not know, but it seems that way).

Such nutrient test need done over time, several weeks and you need to test a lot and often, other wise you miss a lot.

Because thwen you get folks that do the bandwagoneering and me too effect, then a myth is born.

One person that does some work needs to make sure all that work is decent and they have looked at the other factors and issues that might be at work there.

What might the most likely conclusion be drawn based on the test and methe methods used? What was the question Kekon hoped to answer? Was his test set up able to answer it to begin with?
I do not think so based on what he said prior.


Regards,
Tom Barr


Regards,
Tom Barr