Re: Ca/Mg/K

• To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
• Subject: Re: Ca/Mg/K
• From: eworobe at cc_UManitoba.CA
• Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 07:34:35 -0600 (CST)
• cc: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
• In-Reply-To: <199702210816.DAA15007 at looney_actwin.com>

Potassium is needed in the water column because it is used to maintain 
the ionic balance within the plant. There is a dynamic equilibrium 
between the K inside and outside the plant. Calcium and Magnesium are 
required in the water because they do not transport readily within the 
xylem of aquatic plants. Calcium in particlular is necessary in the water 
because there is an extracellular requirement for Ca ... if the Ca level 
drops too low then the cell wall does not form properly.

dave.

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