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A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c22.s4.t2.13

A History of Hindu Chemistry from the Earliest Times to the Middle of the Sixteenth Century A.D. v1.c22.s4.t2.13

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v1.c22.s4.t2.13

"The total potash calculated as K₂O was equivalent in the leaves to 21·4986 per cent., in the stems to 38·0122 per cent., and in the roots to 28·5830 per cent. It is possible that the plant might be of value as a cheap green manure on account of potash content. (Warden, Chem. News, Vol. ii., 1891).”