A Course of Practical Work in the Chemistry of the Garden: For Teachers and Students of Horticulture Gardening and Rural Science (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Douglas Rous Edwardes-Ker

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656228377 ISBN 13: 9780656228379

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from A Course of Practical Work in the Chemistry of the Garden: For Teachers and Students of Horticulture Gardening and Rural Science

The ash Obtained by ignition of leaves and other parts of plants represents the mineral constituents that have been Obtained from the soil during the life of the plant. The ash contains calcium (lime), potassium, iron, carbonates, sulphates, phosphates, etc., and in those cases in which it is obtained in quantity (rag. Bonfire ashes), is of value as a fertiliser.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656228377
• ISBN 13: 9780656228379
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 42