Fertilizer Basics Flashcards
What is NH3?
Anhydrous Ammonia
What is UAN?
Solution of Urea in Ammonium Nitrate
What is Urea?
Granular formation of N
What is AMS?
Ammonium Sulfate
What is AN?
Ammonium Nitrate
What is DAP?
Diammonium Phosphate
What is MAP?
Monoammonium Phosphate
What is the analysis of Anhydrous Ammonia?
82-0-0
What is the analysis of UAN?
28-0-0
32-0-0
What is the analysis of Urea?
46-0-0
What is the analysis of AMS?
21-0-0-24
What is the analysis of AN?
33-0-0
What is the analysis of DAP?
18-46-0
What is the analysis of MAP?
11-52-0
Why isn’t AN used often?
It is very explosive. Used for explosives in WWII.
What is starter fertilizer?
Fertilizer applied at planting to give the seed a jump start of nutrients needed.
What percent of NH3 is Urea?
0%
What percent of NH3 is ammonium?
100%
What percent of NH3 is nitrate?
0%
What percent of Urea goes to ammonium?
100%
What percent of UAN is Urea?
50%
What percent of UAN is Ammonium?
25%
What percent of UAN is Nitrate?
25%
What percent of UAN is protectable?
75%
What percent of AN is urea?
0%
What percent of AN is Ammonium?
50%
What percent of AN is Nitrate?
50%
What percent of AN is protectable?
50%
What percent of AMS is Urea?
0%
What percent of AMS is Ammonium?
50%
What percent of AMS is Nitrate?
50%
What percent of AMS is protectable?
50%
In the analysis 24-0-0-3, what is the last element?
Sulfur
