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n. - A white mineral consisting of hydrous magnesium sulfate often found in salt mines.

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  • Which of these is good for nickel: kernite, kutnahorite, kullerudite, kieserite?
  • Using kieserite (magnesium sulphate) would be too expensive, so Mr Land's recommended an alternative.
  • The usual form of compound fertilizer used is a mixture of urea, double superphosphate, muriate of potash and kieserite to supply the magnesium.
  • "Since then we have been applying 200-300kg/ha of a fertiliser blend containing kieserite (magnesium sulphate) and ammonium sulphate, along with NPK and sodium, 6-7...
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