The company behind Britain's biggest potash mine, Sirius Minerals, has risen strongly after it revealed data showing plants treated with sulphate of potassium (SOP), which the firm intends to produce at its site in York, produce greater yields than the more common muriate of potash (MOP).
The research conducted by scientists at Texas A&M University is only in the first "growth cycle" but the indications are SOP can also improve the quality of a crop in comparison to MOP.
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