Kōrero: Superphosphate

Granules

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, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/15561/granules (accessed 19 April 2024)

He kōrero nā Arthur Duncan, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008