{"id":2542,"date":"2022-02-25T18:27:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/potassium\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T11:36:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T11:36:44","slug":"potassium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/potassium\/","title":{"rendered":"Potassium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2542\" class=\"elementor elementor-2542\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a4d7de4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a4d7de4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66b84e79\" data-id=\"66b84e79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5450d553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5450d553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1081ba62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1081ba62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10b71bbc\" data-id=\"10b71bbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-71845dfd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71845dfd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24a6a33d\" data-id=\"24a6a33d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bd60db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53bd60db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Potassium<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-31b5a2e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31b5a2e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c61bc4a\" data-id=\"c61bc4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30b0687d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30b0687d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Potassium (K), often referred to as potash, is a plant essential macronutrient important for stress resistance and water regulation. A lack of potassium may lead to lodging, reduced protein formation and the onset of disease.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-76847104 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76847104\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5895d58\" data-id=\"5895d58\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ca3be96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ca3be96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50e0bcd5\" data-id=\"50e0bcd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6343bd32 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6343bd32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/soil\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SOIL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23b91e7a\" data-id=\"23b91e7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165ffd79 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"165ffd79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/meet-the-team\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MEET THE TEAM<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34d51d75\" data-id=\"34d51d75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b93e383 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2b93e383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/our-range\/efficiency-fertilisers\/nutri-match-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">NUTRI-MATCH<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-660822c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"660822c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76c99e74\" data-id=\"76c99e74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64f3339 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64f3339\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40f00a48\" data-id=\"40f00a48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bbcf08c elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1bbcf08c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMacronutrient contributing to 2-5% of a a plant's nutritional makeup<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;,sans-serif\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bd8d393\" data-id=\"5bd8d393\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657fc123 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"657fc123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInvolved in water regulation, photosythesis and enzyme formation\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a53dec1\" data-id=\"1a53dec1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bfab171 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6bfab171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDeficiency symptoms include scorching of leaf edges, lodging and onset of other diseases\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6869f810 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6869f810\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35b89e83\" data-id=\"35b89e83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c12812d elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4c12812d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall amount of potassium can be lost via  run-off or leaching if applied in adverse conditions\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65108952\" data-id=\"65108952\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c822603 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1c822603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRates and timings depend on the potassium soil index and expected crop offtakes\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7448ca3a\" data-id=\"7448ca3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b94870 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"66b94870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPotassium containing products include Muriate of potash (50%) and Sulphate of potash (42%)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-32ba42e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32ba42e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fe4512e\" data-id=\"3fe4512e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bee5fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3bee5fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-31e6719f elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-accordion-addons\" data-id=\"31e6719f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-accordion-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordionExample31e6719f\">                            <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse131e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Role <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse131e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h3>Plant<\/h3><p>Of all the essential nutrients, potassium is taken up by the plant in the greatest quantities. For example, an average cereal crop will take up over 300kg\/ha potassium during peak spring growth, compared to around 225kg\/ha <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/nitrogen\/\">nitrogen<\/a>.<\/p><p>Potassium is required for the activation of over 60 plant enzymes. It is responsible for improving water use from roots to shoots through the regulation of photosynthesis and the transportation of sugars.<\/p><p>It improves the uptake and use of several nutrients including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/nitrogen\/\">nitrogen<\/a>, which makes it useful in boosting protein production.<\/p><p>Potassium provides an insurance against adverse growing conditions by improving the plants ability to withstand disease, pest and drought stress. In good growing conditions the response to potash may be modest, especially for crops like cereals, but in adverse years its contribution to optimum yields will be substantial.<\/p><p>It has a major role in many aspects of crop quality such as grain size and appearance, tuber size, oil content, dry matter and starch content.<\/p><hr \/><h3>Animal<\/h3><p>Potassium is the third most abundant nutrient within an animal\u2019s body, with only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/phosphorous\/\">phosphorous<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gouldings.ie\/ni\/nutrition-agronomy\/nutrients\/calcium\/\">calcium<\/a> present in greater quantities.<\/p><p>As with plants, potassium is involved water regulation and in the activation of enzymes within animal cells. It also aids in the metabolisation of carbohydrates and proteins and helps maintain a regular heartbeat.<\/p><p>Potassium is essential for rumen function therefore ruminants typically have a greater demand for potassium than non-ruminants. Insufficient supply of potassium to ruminating animals could result in reduced feed intake.<\/p><p>Excessive levels of potassium in an animals diet can lead to an nutrient imbalance. When potassium intake is high, animals substitute sodium for potassium which leads to resorption of magnesium in the blood, leaving animals vulnerable to magnesium deficiency (grassland staggers). To help prevent this, the potassium:sodium and potassium:magnesium ratios of the forage should be kept below 20:1 and ideally less than 10:1.<\/p><p>Animals tend to consume more potassium than they require, and so excess potassium is excreted in the animal\u2019s urine and contributes to soil potassium reserves.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse231e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">IN GRASSLAND <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse231e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"3744\" class=\"elementor elementor-3744\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af803f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af803f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1ac7f5\" data-id=\"d1ac7f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78173a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78173a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Potassium for grazing at stocking rate 170kg\/ha Org N\u00b9<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c79aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c79aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1405157a\" data-id=\"1405157a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a87f381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-tablepress-addons\" data-id=\"3a87f381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-tablepress-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htmega-tablepress htb-table-responsive\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-67\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-67\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Soil K index<\/th><th colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-2\">K Advice (kg\/ha)\u00b2<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Dairy<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Drystock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">90<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-67 from cache --><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7473e51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7473e51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c94a845\" data-id=\"c94a845\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be5002d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be5002d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol style=\"margin: 10px 0px 25px 20px;color: #333333;font-family: droid-sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;background-color: #ffffff\"><li class=\"first\" style=\"line-height: 19.5px;color: #383838;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 4px;margin-left: 0px;list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 13px\">For stocking rates above 170kg\/ha Org N increase rates by 5 kg\/ha for each increase in stocking rate of 40 kg\/ha. For each decrease in stocking rate of 40 kg\/ha below 170kg\/ha Org N decrease rates by 5kg\/ha.<\/li><li class=\"last\" style=\"line-height: 19.5px;color: #383838;margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 4px;margin-left: 0px;list-style-type: decimal;font-size: 13px\">Chemical K application rates can be calculated by deducting the quantity of K applied in organic fertilisers.<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"margin-right: 0px;margin-bottom: 25px;margin-left: 0px;line-height: 19.5px;font-family: droid-sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 13px;color: #383838\">*Fertiliser K can be applied during closed periods in autumn and winter.<\/p><h3 style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;line-height: 1.45em;color: #333333;margin: 0px 0px 21px;font-size: 17px\">Typical K levels in organic fertilisers\u00b9<\/h3><div class=\"table-responsive\" style=\"min-height: 0.01%;color: #333333;font-family: droid-sans, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 14px\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eacfa3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eacfa3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64bc3f4\" data-id=\"64bc3f4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c236193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-htmega-tablepress-addons\" data-id=\"c236193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"htmega-tablepress-addons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"htmega-tablepress htb-table-responsive\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-68\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-68\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Organic fertiliser type<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Total K contained in 1 tonne\u00b2 (kg\/t)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cattle slurry<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pig slurry<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sheep slurry<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Dungstead manure (cattle)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Farmyard manure<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Poultry<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Slurry (layers 30% dry matter)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Broilers\/deep litter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Layers (55%) dry matter\t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Turkeys<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-68 from cache --><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9fca3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9fca3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d48a5a\" data-id=\"5d48a5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70562fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70562fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"content\"><div class=\"col-md-9 col-sm-9 col-md-push-3 col-sm-push-3\"><ol><li class=\"first\">Dry matter and nutrient contents can vary widely between farms<\/li><li class=\"last\">1 tonne of slurry=1m\u00b3. 1000 gallons=4.5tonnes. 1000gallons\/acre=11tonnes\/ha<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse331e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Behaviour <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse331e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h3>Soil<\/h3><p>Potassium exists in soil solution as the potassium ion, K<sup>+<\/sup>, the form that is taken up by plants. However only very small amounts of potassium are maintained in the soil solution at any one time.<\/p><p>Most soil potassium is bound to clay particles and organic matter within the soil profile. The speed at which this potassium can be made available for plant uptake depends on the strength of the bond \u2013 E.g. potassium which is only loosely held by clay particles is available more quickly.<\/p><p>Some potassium exists within soil minerals which release potassium very slowly as they weather over time. The supply of potassium from soil minerals is not sufficient to meet crop demand in most cases.<\/p><p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">[infographic of the '4 pools']<\/span><\/em><\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse431e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Deficiency <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse431e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>Plants deficient in potassium present with burnt or scorched leaf edges which gradually moves to the centre of the leaf over time. Since potassium is mobile within the plant, the older leaves are the first to show signs of deficiency.<\/p><p>Plants are also more vulnerable to lodging and the onset of pest and disease damage.<\/p><h5>Where is the risk of deficiency highest?<\/h5><ul><li>Waterlogged soils<\/li><li>Light soils with low organic matter content<\/li><li>High rainfall areas<\/li><li>Where high levels of soil magnesium impede potassium uptake<\/li><\/ul><h5>Testing<\/h5><p>To help prevent potassium deficiency, soil testing should be completed at least every 3-5 years.<\/p><p>Maximum cereal and grass yields are typically reached in soils which contain 100-150mg\/litre potassium \u2013 otherwise known as index 3.\u00a0 Where soil potassium levels are below this threshold, farmers should work to build soil reserves towards the target index, which can take several years.<\/p><p>While leaf analysis can be used to give an indication of plant potassium levels at a point in time, it is not useful in predicting the nutritional requirement of a crop over an entire season and so should be used in conjunction with soil analysis rather than in isolation.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse531e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Loss Pathways <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse531e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <p>For most soils \u2013 those which have a clay content of 5% or above - \u00a0where recommended rates of potash are applied, potassium which is not taken up by the crop will remain within the soil profile.<\/p><p>However, losses can occur when potassium is applied under adverse conditions \u2013 for example when soils are waterlogged or compacted. Most of this loss is by surface run-off and can be avoided by following the code of good agricultural practice.<\/p><p>Soils with less than 5% clay (sands or loamy sands) have a much lower retentive capacity for potassium. Such soils, especially if shallow and subjected to heavy rainfall, have a greater risk of potassium loss.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse631e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Application <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse631e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h5>Right Product<\/h5><p>The quantity of potassium within a Goulding Soil Nutrition blend can be adjusted to meet the requirement of individual crops and soil types.\u00a0<\/p><h5>Right Time<\/h5><p>The timing of potassium applications is partly dependent on the potassium index. Demand for potassium is greatest when crops are actively growing in the spring.<\/p><h5>Right Place<\/h5><p>Applying large quantities of potassium to waterlogged, frozen or compacted soils should be avoided to avoid nutrient loss.<\/p><h5>Right Rate<\/h5><p>Where the potassium index is at target, enough potassium should be applied to meet the demands of the growing crop \u2013 otherwise known as maintenance. Where the potassium index is below target, maintenance levels of potassium should be applied, plus additional potassium to help build soil reserves closer to the optimum level.<\/p><p>Farmers should also take into account the crop offtake - \u00a0the amount of potassium which is expected to be removed in crop material (E.g. straw, grain, silage) - when considering potassium requirements.<\/p>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <div class=\"single_accourdion htmega-icon-align-right\">\n\n                                <div class=\"htmega-accourdion-title\">\n                                    <h5 data-toggle=\"htbcollapse\" data-target=\"#htmega-collapse731e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapsed htmega-items-hedding\">Contained Within... <span class=\"accourdion-icon close-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"accourdion-icon open-accourdion\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><\/h5>                                <\/div>\n\n                                <div id=\"htmega-collapse731e6719f\" class=\"htb-collapse \"  >\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-content\">\n                                        <h5>\n<table id=\"tablepress-74\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-74\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Fertiliser<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Analysis<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Features<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Muriate of Potash<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0-0-50%K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Naturally mined granular potash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sulphate of Potash<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0-0-42%K + 16%S<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Naturally mined granular potash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Polysulphate<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">19.2%S + 11.6%K + 3.6%Mg + 12.2%Ca<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">High sulphur multi-nutrient. Mined from natural rock deposits. Organic certification. 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