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Granules

Superphosphate comes in granules of different sizes. The best superphosphate has granules of 1–4 millimetres in diameter, with about 5% outside this range. The granules collapse on contact with soil moisture and release phosphate rapidly into the soil.

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Arthur Duncan, Superphosphate – Superphosphate history, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/15561/granules (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Arthur Duncan, published 1 March 2009.

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jo bromwich
17 February 2014
As a textiles artist working on a project about John Bennet Lawes this site has been very useful. Thank you