Water Soluble Potassium using Tobacco Stems
Hello All,
I have referred the CGNF India recipe to make Water Soluble Potassium using Tobacco stems. The dry tobacco stems are cut into small pieces and soaked into water for 7 days (No charring).
However, I see some are suggesting that it should be charred. Can some experts guide me here?
I have already put 2 Kilos into 10 liters of water as per the dry tobacco stems method (Recipe: http://www.cgnfindia.com/wsk.html)
Thanks!
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Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books
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Sep 2026
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Drake says to dry and grind the tobacco stems instead of charring them. (Office Hours Ep. 17, 34:33)
Charring belongs to the phosphoric acid recipe, which burns sesame stems to charcoal. (Cho, Recipe, p. 69) The potassium recipe grinds dry stems, not too fine, to avoid making powder. (Cho, Recipe, p. 73)
Your amounts are the bigger problem. The recipe bags 1-2 kilos of stems in 100 liters of water and soaks them about 7 days. (Cho, Recipe, p. 73) You put 2 kilos in 10 liters. That is ten times stronger than the recipe. (Cho, Recipe, p. 73)
- Keep the soak cool and shaded, 23-25°C. (Cho, Recipe, p. 73)
- Dilute 0.7 liters of the finished liquid in 20 liters of water. (Cho, Recipe, p. 73)
That dilution is written for the 100-liter strength. Your stronger batch needs Drake's eye before you spray it.
Sources
- 34:33 Office Hours Ep. 17 (Feb 2022) — Biochar Activation, Fish for FAA, and Fruit Sweetness Formula · “Most potassium is in the stems, so dry and grind those instead of charring”
- p. 73 Cho, Recipe · “Dry tobacco stems and ground them. (Do not ground too finely to avoid making powder)”
- p. 69 Cho, Recipe · “To make charcoal, burn the sesame stems and put out the fire when large flames appear.”
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