As with any fertilizer, potato water is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Stick with plain water to avoid stressing these ...

Feb. 20 (UPI) --Soils around the world are running low on potassium, a key nutrient needed for plants to grow. This ultimately means we may not be able to grow enough food for everyone.

Insecticidal soaps typically contain naturally occurring potassium salts of fatty acids that dry out the insects with little damage to plants if the directions are followed. The soap must be in ...

Banana peels are high in potassium, but they can also extract significant amounts of nitrogen from the soil, which results in less nitrogen for greening up plants.

Potassium soap is especially good for thrips and mites. It's better than other soap sprays because it's gentler on the plants. All you do is add 20 mL of Potassium Soap to a litre of water.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health will offer free potassium iodide, or KI, tablets on Thursday to Pennsylvanians who are within ten miles of the state’s four active nuclear power plants as ...

Information on potassium iodide (KI) tablets and nuclear power plant safety can be found on the Department of Health’s website at health.pa.gov. Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on ...

They added the ash of plants (rich in potassium) and the fat of goats to water, and boiled it. After evaporating the water, and letting the residue cool down, they were left with a waxy solid: soap.

For maximum effectiveness, spray either weeds or garden plants with soap when the weather is overcast or cool, and drying is slowed. This story was originally published February 24, 2012, 12:00 AM.