basic slag
slag formed by the basic process of steelmaking, used as a furnace or converter lining or as a fertilizer.
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The amount of effective lime in basic slag, as made by modern methods, is so small that its value is nearly negligible.
Right Use of Lime in Soil Improvement | Alva AgeeThe manures used include soot, fish guano, blood manure and phosphates—basic slag amongst the last-named.
The same applies to basic slag, which contains a considerable quantity of free lime in its composition.
Manures and the principles of manuring | Charles Morton AikmanSlow-acting manures are consequently best, such as basic slag or bones, which have been found to be of special value.
Manures and the principles of manuring | Charles Morton AikmanNitrate of soda must not be mixed with superphosphate, but it may be added to basic slag and the potash manures.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition | Sutton and Sons
British Dictionary definitions for basic slag
a furnace slag produced in steel-making, containing large amounts of calcium phosphate: used as a fertilizer
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