How to Manage Potassium to Prevent Deficiencies

How to Manage Potassium to Prevent Deficiencies Potassium in Aquaponics: N-P-K Potassium is hands down the most interesting and frustrating nutrient to manage in aquaponic systems. When there is a nutrient deficiency in aquaponic systems, 9 times out of 10,... More

How to Manage Potassium to Prevent Deficiencies Potassium in Aquaponics: N-P-K Potassium is hands down the most interesting and frustrating nutrient to manage in aquaponic systems. When there is a nutrient deficiency in aquaponic systems, 9 times out of 10, it is a potassium deficiency. Not only is there typically a lack of adequate levels of potassium in fish feed and waste, but potassium has a rather complicated relationship with other nutrients in the system. For this reason, I’m going to cover the topic of potassium in a series of several posts, including: 1. An Introduction to Potassium 2. Potassium in Your System 3. Potassium Deficiencies- Recognizing Them and why they occur 4. How to Treat Potassium Deficiencies and How to Manage Potassium to Prevent Deficiencies An Introduction to Potassium Potassium is introduced to your system in the form of fish feed or supplements like Potassium Hydroxide, or Kelp Meal Concentrate. Unlike many other plant nutrients, Potassium does not occur Less