HC Deb 13 February 1946 vol 419 c90W
Mr. Hurd

asked the President of the Board of Trade the amounts of phosphate, potash and nitrogen which will be available as fertilisers in the current harvest year, as compared with the amounts last year and in 1938-1939.

Mr. Belcher

Following is the table:

FERTILISER YEAR.
1938-1939 1944-1945 1945-1946.(estimated).
Tons. Tons. Tons.
P2O5(Phosphates). 170,000 345000 364,000
K2O(Potash). 75,000 116,000 116,000
Nitrogen. 60,000 172,000 170,000

The quantities are stated in terms of plant food.

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