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Saltpeter (also known in the real world as ''niter'' or potassium nitrate) is a white chemical powder formed from rotting [[dung]] in a tub.  It is used as a fertilizer for trees, a catalyst in [[paint]] mixing, and an ingredient of [[gunpowder]].
 
Saltpeter (also known in the real world as ''niter'' or potassium nitrate) is a white chemical powder formed from rotting [[dung]] in a tub.  It is used as a fertilizer for trees, a catalyst in [[paint]] mixing, and an ingredient of [[gunpowder]].
  
 
===Source===
 
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Created from rotting 20 [[Dung]] plus 20 water in a [[Basic Tub]] or a [[Sturdy Tub]].  This results in 4 saltpeter.
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Created from rotting 20 [[requires::Dung]] plus 20 water in a [[Basic Tub]] or a [[Sturdy Tub]].  This results in 4 saltpeter.
  
 
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* 200 Needed for tuition for the first degree of the Advanced Tub Design skill.
 
* 200 Needed for tuition for the first degree of the Advanced Tub Design skill.
  
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Revision as of 19:58, 31 January 2009

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Saltpeter (also known in the real world as niter or potassium nitrate) is a white chemical powder formed from rotting dung in a tub. It is used as a fertilizer for trees, a catalyst in paint mixing, and an ingredient of gunpowder.

Source

Created from rotting 20 Dung plus 20 water in a Basic Tub or a Sturdy Tub. This results in 4 saltpeter.

Use

  • Applied to Date Palms to fertilize them into producing dates.
  • Can be used to fertilize any tree from which wood has recently been harvested. Adding 1 saltpeter will shorten the timer for when wood can be gathered from the tree again.
  • One of the catalysts for mixing paint in a Pigment Laboratory.
  • 200 Needed for tuition for the first degree of the Advanced Tub Design skill.

Required By

Advanced Tub Design, Gunpowder, Paint, Paint/Bastet, Test of Towers, Thistle Gardening

Produced By

Basic Tub, Marble Tub, Sturdy Tub