Primary Potash FertilizerGrade: 0:0:60Form: Crystalline Powder
MOP (Muriate of Potash 0:0:60)
Recommended application stage: Basal sowing and mid-stage earthing-up / flowering. Standard packaging: 50 kg Bag.
Basal BroadcastTop Dressing
Statutory Farmer MRP
₹1,650
per 50 kg Bag
Central Subsidy:₹1450 (47%)
Unsubsidized Value:₹3100
Recommended Dosage & Application Guidelines
Standard Field Rate (प्रति एकड़ अनुशंसित मात्रा)
25 to 50 kg/Acre depending on soil test and crop demand
Suitable Target Crops:
PaddyWheatSugarcaneCottonBananaPotatoMaize
Application Timing (सही समय):
Basal sowing and mid-stage earthing-up / flowering
Key Agronomic Benefits in Plants
- Highest concentration of Potassium (60% K2O) for osmotic regulation and disease resistance.
- Strengthens cereal stalks and culms, drastically reducing crop lodging in high-wind conditions.
- Regulates stomatal opening and closing, boosting drought resistance and water-use efficiency.
- Improves grain shine, test weight (thousand grain weight), and sugar content (Brix).
Deficiency Symptoms (कमी के प्रमुख लक्षण)
Look for these physiological symptoms on your crop foliage before applying:
- Marginal leaf scorch and burning of older leaves starting from tips, looking like fire damage.
- Weak, spindly stems prone to lodging under minor winds and high susceptibility to fungal rusts.
Tank Mixing Precautions & Incompatibility Rules
- !Contains ~47% chloride ions. Avoid heavy application on chloride-sensitive crops like tobacco, grapes, and potato starch cultivars.
- !Apply 50% basal and 50% at flowering for heavy feeders like sugarcane, banana, and cotton.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions: MOP (Muriate of Potash 0:0:60)
Standard granular red MOP has insoluble impurities and high chloride content. For drip fertigation, use 100% water-soluble white Potassium Nitrate (13:0:45) or Sulphate of Potash (0:0:50).
Top Verified Brands Available
Licensed FCO manufacturers supplying this formulation across Indian mandis:
IPL (Indian Potash Limited)Verified FCO Grade
IFFCOVerified FCO Grade
CoromandelVerified FCO Grade
RCF TrombayVerified FCO Grade
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