What are the functions of potash fertilizer?

Potash fertilizer is one of the indispensable pesticides in the process of agricultural planting. What is the specific role of potash fertilizer in agricultural planting?The following will give you a detailed introduction.

There are many functions of potash fertilizer. Potash fertilizer is an indispensable nutrient for crop growth. There are many varieties of potash fertilizer, including potassium chloride, potassium sulfate, potassium stone salt, potassium magnesium salt, photohalite, potassium nitrate, and kiln ash potash fertilizer. If potash fertilizer is applied well, it can increase the vitamin content in vegetables and fruits, which has an important effect on crop growth.

Potassium in soil includes three forms, namely mineral potassium, slow-acting potassium, and sexual potassium.If crops lack potash fertilizer, they will get “cartilaginous disease”. The crops are not strong enough to grow. In windy weather, they are easy to fall down, and they will weaken the crop's resistance and become susceptible to diseases and pests.

The role of potash fertilizer has the following points：

, Promote the activation of enzymes.The activation of enzymes is one of the important functions of potash fertilizer. So far, potassium has been found to be an activator of more than 60 enzymes.Moreover, after potassium promotes the activation of enzymes, it can increase the speed of crop metabolism. For example, it also strengthens crops for respiration, increases the accumulation of crop carbohydrates, and promotes protein synthesis.

Second, promote crop photosynthesis and the transportation of photosynthetic products.It improves the photosynthetic efficiency of crops, regulates the opening and closing of pores, and controls the entry and exit of carbohydrates; it also promotes the synthesis of carbohydrates and the transportation of photosynthetic products.

Third, enhance crop resilience.Potassium can reduce soluble amino acids and monosaccharides in crops, increase cellulose, and thicken crop cell walls; potassium fertilizer has a good effect on the absorption of moisture in the root system of crops; when crops encounter drought, it can also reduce the control of leaf pore closure, reduce moisture loss, and enhance crop drought resistance.

Fourth, to improve crop quality, potash fertilizer plays an important role in increasing the protein content of crops, and can also increase the crude fat and palmitic acid content of oil crops, and increase the flour and sugar content of potato and sugar crops; improve the quality of cotton, enhance the fiber length, strength, and fineness of cotton, improve the quality of crop fruits, and extend the fruit storage period.

From the above description, it can be concluded that potash fertilizer has many functions in agricultural cultivation, which can greatly improve the quality of fruits, so the role of potash fertilizer in agriculture is very important.