Ammonium nitrate is a fertilizer from a hugefamily of nitrogen, without which it is impossible to imagine any branch of plant growing today. It is the universality of application that causes a high demand for its production and use. With large volumes of supplies, the technology of its production is constantly being improved, which further contributes to fixing this fertilizer to the position of the most popular one.
It has the chemical formula NH4 NO3.Ammonium nitrate is a highly concentrated fertilizer that contains 34.4% nitrogen. It is available in the form of small granules of spherical shape, which have high hygroscopicity. Ammonium nitrate as fertilizer occupies 55-60% of the market among a variety of minerals that are used in agriculture. Its popularity is growing year by year.
Composition
Nitrate (fertilizer) is formed by mixingnitrogen with hydrogen. As a result of this reaction, ammonia is formed, which has the property of oxidizing with time. Further, this mixture becomes nitric acid. This acid and ammonia are combined and ammonium nitrate is obtained. This fertilizer contains 17% of ammonium and nitrate nitrogen (a total of 34%). The nitre obtained in this way is a hygroscopic white powder that dissolves in water, thereby greatly reducing the temperature of the solution. It is explosive, so you need to handle it carefully and carefully.
Nitrate in the form of fertilizer
Nitrate (fertilizer) application has enoughwide because of its universality. It is perfect for any type of soil and is perfectly absorbed by any plants. Nitrate (fertilizer) can be used as a fertilizer during the entire growing season, and in the form of the main one. In spring, it should be applied before planting.
To avoid accumulation in productsplant cultivation of nitrates should not exceed the dosage of ammonium nitrate. To use it as the main fertilizer it is necessary to take within 3 centners per hectare, as a top dressing - no more than one and a half centners per hectare.
Application
Селитра (удобрение) помогает повысить урожайность grain crops (barley, rye, wheat, triticale) by 3-5% when used in the early spring period for feeding crops. This is well known to people who grow cereals, and as soon as snow falls from the fields, they are taken to massively feed the plants. It is also introduced as the main fertilizer in spring or autumn.
Recommendations
If desired, use it in conjunction withPotassium and phosphoric substances mix fertilizers immediately before application. Nitrate perfectly affects the growth of the vegetative mass. It is able to increase the content of gluten and total protein in the grain, and also serves as an excellent assistant for increasing the overall yield.
