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What fertilizers at paddy booting stage — organic potash vs MOP
Original: #వరిపొట్ట దశలో ఏం ఎరువులు వేయాలి? | organic potash V/s mop potash
Takeaway
At paddy booting use 25 kg organic potash plus 25 kg urea per acre instead of MOP for faster uptake and better grain quality.
Summary
- At booting stage paddy needs potash for disease resistance, grain size, colour and protein development.
- MOP (Muriate of Potash, 60% K2O / KCl) is the cheap chemical option but high chloride lowers soil pH and locks the potash so plants cannot absorb it quickly.
- New organic potash (14-15% K2O plus seaweed and protein hydrolysate) boosts soil organic carbon and is taken up faster.
- Recommended booting dose: 25 kg organic potash + 25 kg urea per acre.
- Soil pH must stay between 6 and 8 for any potash source to be plant-available.
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