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To: little jeremiah

The primary fertilizer components are potash (soluble potassium compound) phosphorus and nitrogen. Potash gets mined, as does a lot of phosphorus, the latter from large animal (birds) accumulations in isolated areas (not sure if those sources included fossil poo’s). The nitrogen is in ammonium nitrate, manufactured in large quantities since around WW1. Cheap oil is the direct line to cheap ammonium nitrate, which is the bulk application material.

The three numbers on your bag fertilizer are those 3 components.


640 posted on 02/01/2022 8:06:07 PM PST by Axenolith (WWG1WGA!)
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To: Axenolith

IOW, has nothing to do with China, then. Thanks for the facts.


655 posted on 02/01/2022 9:07:11 PM PST by little jeremiah (Where We Go One We Go All)
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