"Their roots ride the underground “rhizosphere” and engage in cross-cultural and microbial trade. " Referring to mycorrhiza I assume?
I don't like it when science try to simplify or "humanize" plants ability to adapt. Like the knowledge about the R<->fR interaction in the phytochrome can be used to our advantage only if we fully understand it.
To my knowledge, the use of extra solutions is not to boost bacteria growth in general (besides molasses for fungi), but to feed the bacteria with other protein molecules, for another range of nutrients to be used by the plant.
magnesium deficiencyI'm not actually after yellow plants, nor do I think only yellow plants can be first rate product. But that seems to be all anyone cares about - plants turning yellow. And I have my doubts and fears like anyone, especially 4 days ago, before they suddenly started plumping, frosting, and yellowing. Microbeman can tell you I haven't always accepted what I am trying to say. I fought against organic, I fought against no-till, I fought against microbial trading, and was finally worn down. Now I see all my past grows through a different lens.
i'm vaporizing some now. tastes like hash, with a citrusy-lavender thing that is not my style. i licked my finger after picking the bud, and it was very peppery - and kind of a wood tannin thing going on.
Indoors, however, inside a container I have a different view. Adding only water to your plants is not quite the same as flushing imo. When I flush - actually flush - I allow about 150% runoff. I've always been under the impression that even microbial life can get washed away at this point. This allows for less nutreint uptake under even all organic conditions.