What Is Muriate of Potash (0-0-60)?
Muriate of potash (potassium chloride, 0-0-60) is the most common and affordable potassium fertilizer. Used for fruit quality, drought tolerance, disease resistance, and winter hardiness. Apply 1.7 lbs per 1,000 sq ft for 1 lb of potassium. Contains chloride which some crops are sensitive to, for strawberries, potatoes, and tobacco, use sulfate of potash (0-0-50) instead. Available at most farm supply stores.
What You Need to Know
Muriate of potash (potassium chloride, 0-0-60) is the most common and affordable potassium fertilizer. Used for fruit quality, drought tolerance, disease resistance, and winter hardiness. Apply 1.7 lbs per 1,000 sq ft for 1 lb of potassium
Contains chloride which some crops are sensitive to, for strawberries, potatoes, and tobacco, use sulfate of potash (0-0-50) instead. Available at most farm supply stores.
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