Potash

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021727",
  "term": "Potash",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Potash is used primarily as an agricultural fertilizer (plant nutrient) because it is a source of soluble potassium, one of the three primary plant nutrients; the others are fixed nitrogen and soluble phosphorus. Potash and phosphorus are mined products, and fixed nitrogen is produced from the atmosphere by using industrial processes.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Minerals Information Potash Statistics and Information at http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/potash"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/potash/"
}