. The chemistry of farm practice. Agricultural chemistry. 126 CHEMISTRY OF FARM PRACTICE liberate potassium or ammonium; and potassium to liberate ammonium; the converse of the above. This is termed ?nass action. When heavy applications of lime are made, mass action ensues and much stored up plant food is liberated. Certain salts have the power of absorbing water from. Fig. 46.—Opening up a trench after blasting; by piece work. extraction of caliche the atmosphere. This property is termed deliquescence. A very deliquescent material may be hard to preserve in a good mechanical condition, as it
. The chemistry of farm practice. Agricultural chemistry. 126 CHEMISTRY OF FARM PRACTICE liberate potassium or ammonium; and potassium to liberate ammonium; the converse of the above. This is termed ?nass action. When heavy applications of lime are made, mass action ensues and much stored up plant food is liberated. Certain salts have the power of absorbing water from. Fig. 46.—Opening up a trench after blasting; by piece work. extraction of caliche the atmosphere. This property is termed deliquescence. A very deliquescent material may be hard to preserve in a good mechanical condition, as it may absorb enough moisture to become sticky or even to dissolve in the water taken in. 93. Potassium Nitrate, " Niter," " ; This salt is the least deliquescent of the three common commer- cial nitrates. It contains nitrogen and potassium both. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Keitt, Thomas Ellison. [from old catalog]. New York, J. Wiley & sons, inc. ; [etc. , etc. ]
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