Muriate of Potash typically contains 60% Potash. Muriate of Potash is also called Potassium Chloride, chemically KCl.

Potash is important because it helps the plant to...

• Grow vegetative matter like straw & stalk
• Produce reproductive matter like seeds
• Protect itself against drought

Root crops like Siliage, Potatoes and Sugar Beet remove large amounts of potash in the roots, so large amounts of Muriate of Potash are often applied to these crops.

There is an excellent illustrated account of the production process of Muriate of Potash at the Cleveland Potash Web Site.

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