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Nutrient Content of Solid Fertilisers

I

Cu

IV

Fe

(Per cent by wt. min.)

B

Material

MaterialTotal Nitrogen (N)Ammoniacal nitrogen (N)Nitrogen Nitrate (N)Nitrogen in form of urea (amide) (N)Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate (P 2 O 5 )Water soluble phosphate (P 2 O 5 )Water soluble potash (K 2 O)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
INitrogenous fertilisers
1.Ammonium Sulphate20.620.6
2.Ammonium chloride25.025.0
3.Calcium Ammonium Nitrate25.012.512.5(max)
4.Calcium Ammonium Nitrate26.013.013.0(max)
5.Calcium Nitrate15.51.1(max)14.4
6.Urea46.046.0
IIPhosphatic fertilisers
7.SSP 14% SSP 16%14.0 16.0
8.Rock Phosphate (powder/granular)18.0
IIIPotassic fertilizers
9.Potassium chloride (powder/granular)60.0
10.Potassium Sulphate50.0
11.Potassium Magnesium Sulphate22.0
12.Potassium Schoenite23.0
IVComplex fertilizers
13.Ammonium Phosphate
11-52-011.011.052.044.2
1846-018.015.52.5(max)46.041.0
14.Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate
16-20-016.016.020.019.5
20-20-020.018.02.0(max)20.017.0
18-9-018.018.09.08.5
15.Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate Nitrate 20-20-020.017.03.0(max)20.017.0
16.Nitrophosphate 20-20-0 23-23-020.0 23.010.0 11.510.0(max) 11.5(max)23.0 23.012.0 18.5
17.Ammonium Nitrate Phosphate 23-23-023.013.010.0(max)23.020.5
18.Urea Ammonium Phosphate 28-28-0 24-24-0 20-20-028.0 24.0 20.09.0 7.5 6.416.5(max)28.0 24.0 20.025.2 20.4 17.0
19.Potassium Nitrate (cystalline/prilled) (13-0-45)13.013.045.0
20.Mono Potassium Phosphate (0-52-34)52.034.0
21.NPK fertilisers 15-15-15 10-26-26 12-32-16 22-22-11 14-35-14 17-17-17 14-28-14 19-19-19 17-17-17 20-10-1015.0. 10.0 12.0 22.0 17.0 14.0 19.0 17.0 20.07.5 7.0 9.0 7.0 14.0 5.0 8.0 5.6 8.5 3.97.5 8.53.0(max) 3.0(max) 15.0(max) 12.0(max) 6.0(max) 13.4(max) 17.1(max)15.0 26.0 32.0 22.0 35.0 17.0 28.0 19.0 17.0 10.04.0 22.1 27.2 18.7 29.0 14.5 23.8 16.2 13.6 8.515.0 26.0 16.0 11.0 14.0 17.0 14.0 19.0 17.0 10.0

Total Nitrogen (N)

Ammoniacal nitrogen (N)

Mo

Nitrogen Nitrate (N)

Nitrogen in form of urea (amide) (N)

Urea

Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate (P 2 O 5 )

Water soluble phosphate (P 2 O 5 )

Water soluble potash (K 2 O)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Nitrogenous fertilisers

1.

Ammonium Sulphate

20.6

20.

2.

Ammonium chloride

25.0

5.

3.

Calcium Ammonium Nitrate

12.5

12.

12.5(max)

2.5(max)

4.

26.0

6.

13.0

13.

13.0(max)

3.0(max)

Calcium Nitrate

15.5

15.

1.1(max)

14.4

14.

46.0

II

Phosphatic fertilisers

7.

SSP 14% SSP 16%

14.0 16.0

16.0

16.

8.

Rock Phosphate (powder/granular)

18.0

18.

III

Potassic fertilizers

9.

Potassium chloride (powder/granular)

60.0

10.

Potassium Sulphate

50.0

11.

Potassium Magnesium Sulphate

22.0

Potassium Schoenite

23.0

Complex fertilizers

Ammonium Phosphate

11-52-0

11.0

52.0

44.2

1846-0

41.0

Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate

16-20-0

20.0

19.5

19.

20-20-0

2.0(max)

17.0

17.

18-9-0

9.0

8.5

Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate Nitrate 20-20-0

Nitrophosphate 20-20-0 23-23-0

20.0 23.0

10.0 11.5

10.0

10.0(max) 11.5(max)

10.0(max)

23.0 23.0

12.0 18.5

12.0

Ammonium Nitrate Phosphate 23-23-0

20.5

Urea Ammonium Phosphate 28-28-0 24-24-0 20-20-0

28.0 24.0 20.0

24.0

9.0 7.5 6.4

7.5

16.5(max)

25.2 20.4 17.0

Potassium Nitrate (cystalline/prilled) (13-0-45)

45.0

Mono Potassium Phosphate (0-52-34)

34.0

21.

NPK fertilisers

15-15-15 10-26-26 12-32-16 22-22-11 14-35-14 17-17-17 14-28-14 19-19-19 17-17-17 20-10-10

15.0. 10.0 12.0 22.0

17.0 14.0 19.0 17.0 20.0

19.0

7.5 7.0 9.0 7.0 14.0 5.0 8.0 5.6 8.5 3.9

3.0(max) 3.0(max) 15.0(max)

12.0(max) 6.0(max) 13.4(max)

17.1(max)

15.0 26.0 32.0 22.0 35.0 17.0 28.0 19.0 17.0 10.0

32.0

4.0 22.1 27.2 18.7 29.0 14.5 23.8 16.2 13.6 8.5

22.1

15.0 26.0 16.0 11.0 14.0 17.0 14.0 19.0 17.0 10.0

Table 1.2(b) - Nutrient Content of Liquid Fertilisers

MaterialTotal Nitrogen (N)Ammoniacal nitrogen (N)Nitrogen Nitrate (N)Urea Nitrogen (N)Total phosphate (P2O5)Poly phosphate (P2O5)Maganesium (MgO)
1.Urea Ammonium Nitrate32.07.77.716.6(max)
2.Superphosphoric Acid70.018.90.5(max)
3.Ammonium Polyphosphate10.010.034.022.10.5(max)

Urea Nitrogen (N)

Total phosphate (P2O5)

Poly phosphate (P2O5)

Maganesium

(MgO)

Urea Ammonium Nitrate

7.7

16.6(max)

Superphosphoric Acid

70.0

18.9

0.5(max)

Ammonium Polyphosphate

Nutrient Contents of Micronutrient Fertilisers

SI. NoNameFormulaElement/FormsContents(%)
1.Zinc Sulphate*ZnSO4.7H2OZn21.0
2.Mangnese Sulphate*MnSO4Mn30.5
3.Ammonium Molybdate(NH4)5 Mo7)244H2OMo52.0
4.Borax(for soil application)Na2B4O7.5H2OB10.5
5.Solubor(foilar spray)Na2B4O7.5H2O + Na2B10O16.10H2OB19.0
6.Copper Sulphate*CuSO4.5H2OCu24.0
7.Ferrous Sulphate*FeSO4.7H2OFe19.5
8.Chelated Znas Zn-EDTAZn12.0
9.Chelated Feas Fe-EDTAFe12.0
10.Zinc Sulphate monohydrateZnSO4.H2OZn33.0

Name

Formula

Element/Forms

Contents(%)

Zinc Sulphate*

ZnSO4.7H2O

Zn

21.0

Mangnese Sulphate*

MnSO4

Mn

30.5

Ammonium Molybdate

(NH4)5 Mo7)244H2O

Borax(for soil application)

Na2B4O7.5H2O

10.5

Solubor(foilar spray)

Na2B4O7.5H2O + Na2B10O16.10H2O

Copper Sulphate*

CuSO4.5H2O

Ferrous Sulphate*

FeSO4.7H2O

Chelated Zn

as Zn-EDTA

Chelated Fe

as Fe-EDTA

Zinc Sulphate monohydrate

ZnSO4.H2O

33.0

* Average sulphur content i) ZnSO4 = 15% ii) MnSO4 = 17% iii) CuSO4= 13% iv) FeSO4 = 19%

Source: http://fert.nic.in/aboutfert/nutrient_content.asp