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Old 10-29-2018, 09:16 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Default Re: Best potting mix for containers

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Originally Posted by jbclem View Post
Aruzinsky, since you're paying attention to these things, have you considered the amount of arsenic present in rice (hulls, especially).
I am aware of the arsenic in rice. I am aware that arsenic is chemically similar to phosphorus. And, I am aware that there is a bacteria that can replace the phosphorus in its DNA with arsenic.

If you are concerned about arsenic absorption by plants growing in rice hulls, fertilizing with extra phosphorus should help.

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