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ammonia sulfate vs. ammonia nitrate
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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 29734" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Fertilizers: <strong>N</strong> (Nitrogen) - <strong>P</strong> (Phosphorus) - <strong>K </strong>(Potassium). The number shown on the N-P-K analysis represents the % of that element in the package (or per 100# of weight).</p><p></p><p>Now: Ammonium Nitrate is 33-0-0; Ammonium Sulfate is 21-0-0. Ammonium Sulfate has a little Sulphur in it which helps to counteract excess alkalinity in soil, beit very slow acting.</p><p></p><p>You would use about 33% more AS over the AN forumlation to be about equal.</p><p></p><p>One issue with Ammonium Nitrate is that in late spring and early summer lot of Ag fertilizing going on which may account for any "shortage." Additionally Ammonium Nitrate is used in manuf. of dynamite and nitroglycerine. It is also a favorite with terrorists who assemble car/truck bombs along with diesel fuel. Something to think about! It may also be an issue of WHO is an appropriate person to sell Ammonium Nitrate to....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 29734, member: 9"] Fertilizers: [b]N[/b] (Nitrogen) - [b]P[/b] (Phosphorus) - [b]K [/b](Potassium). The number shown on the N-P-K analysis represents the % of that element in the package (or per 100# of weight). Now: Ammonium Nitrate is 33-0-0; Ammonium Sulfate is 21-0-0. Ammonium Sulfate has a little Sulphur in it which helps to counteract excess alkalinity in soil, beit very slow acting. You would use about 33% more AS over the AN forumlation to be about equal. One issue with Ammonium Nitrate is that in late spring and early summer lot of Ag fertilizing going on which may account for any "shortage." Additionally Ammonium Nitrate is used in manuf. of dynamite and nitroglycerine. It is also a favorite with terrorists who assemble car/truck bombs along with diesel fuel. Something to think about! It may also be an issue of WHO is an appropriate person to sell Ammonium Nitrate to.... [/QUOTE]
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