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Essential Nutrients

Potash

POTASH K

  • Mined from evaporated sea deposits
  • As fertilizer: improves root strength and disease resistance, enhances taste, color and texture of food
  • As feed: aids animal growth and milk production
  • Used in industrial products (food products, soaps, water softeners)
 
Phosphate

PHOSPHATE P

  • Mined from ancient sea fossils
  • As fertilizer: aids in photosynthesis, speeds crop maturity
  • As feed: assists in muscle repair and skeletal development
  • Used in industrial products (soft drinks, food products, metal treatment)
 
Nitrogen

NITROGEN N

  • Synthesized from air using steam and natural gas
  • As fertilizer: builds proteins and enzymes, speeds plant growth
  • As feed: essential to RNA, DNA and cell maturation
  • Used in industrial products (plastics, resins, adhesives)