Potassium nitrate is a source of potassium and nitrogen, two macronutrients (primary nutrients) essential for plant nutrition and growth. Since healthy growth requires large amounts of nitrogen and potassium, these elements have to be added to the soil in order to achieve healthy growth. That's where potassium nitrate fertilizers enter the picture. Specification Of Potassium Nitrate Technical Name Potassium Nitrate Formula KNO3 Appearance White Crystal Moisture percent by weight 1.0 Total Nitrogen (all in Nitrate form), percent by weight, 13 Water soluble Potash(as K20) % by weight 45 Sodium (as Na)(On dry basis) percent by weight, 1.0 Total Chloride(as Cl)(On dry basis) percent by weight, 1.5 Matter insoluble in water percent by weight, 0.05