Chemical Fertilizers
In very basic and general terms, a chemical fertilizer is a compound (collection of ingredients) that has been chemically processed or refined to increase the potency of soil for plant growth. The introduction of chemical fertilizers in the early to mid 20th century is held responsible in many ways for the massive increase in food an individual farmer can produce. But, the main problem is the result of applying too much or an over-application of chemical fertilizers. Any plant (wheat, corn, etc.), can only use so much food during its growth cycle and what's left over tends to travel into groundwater, streams, lakes and the ocean, due to rain or irrigation. Thus, they pollute the natural environment and cause a great number of problems. More recently most farmers and fertilizer manufacturers are well aware of these problems and work hard to use chemical fertilizers responsibly.
As we know, the mineral nutrients are dissolved in water and absorbed through a plant's roots. There are not always enough of these nutrients in the soil for a plant to grow healthy. This is why fertilizers are used to add the nutrients to the soil. Let us know more about chemical fertilizers ubder the following heads:
Major Nutrients (NPK)
The major nutrients for soil are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). These major nutrients usually are lacking from the soil because plants consume these nutrients in large amounts for their growth
and survival.
What does N-P-K stand for?
N = Nitrogen
Nitrogen is the first major element responsible for the vegetative growth of plants above ground. With a good supply, plants grow sturdily and mature rapidly, with rich, dark green foliage.
P = Phosphorus
Phosphorus being the second major element in plant nutrition is essential for healthy growth, strong roots, fruit and flower development, and greater resistance to disease.
K = Potassium (Potash)
The third major plant nutrient, potassium oxide is essential for the development of strong plants. In fact, it helps plants to resist diseases, protects them from the cold and protects during dry weather by preventing excessive water loss.
The Major Nutrients manufactured and supplied by us are suitable for both Soil application and Foliar application. The wide range includes the following:
Soil Application
Diammonium Phosphate
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) is used as a fertilizer which temporarily increases the soil pH (more basic). It is one of the major ingredients in almost all yeast nutrients and energizers, serving as their basic source of nitrogen.
Urea
Urea is used as a nitrogen-release fertilizer, as it hydrolyses back to ammonia and carbon dioxide. It is a white crystalline solid containing 46% nitrogen. Urea was discovered in 1773 by the French chemist Hillaire Rouelle.
Potash
Potash contains especially soluble compounds such as potassium oxide, potassium chloride, and various potassium sulfates essential as plant nutrients; therefore it is mostly used as an agricultural fertilizer.
Ammonium Sulphate
Ammonium sulfate, ((NH4)2SO4), a colorless-to-gray, is an inorganic chemical compound generally used in agriculture as a fertilizer. It contains 21% nitrogen as ammonium ions and 24% sulfur as sulfate ions.
Ammonium Chloride
Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl), a white or colorless, odorless, water-soluble, cubic crystalline salt with a biting taste is commonly known as sal ammoniacis. In agriculture, ammonium chloride is widely used as a fertilizer.
Rock Phosphate
Rock Phosphate is the mined skeletal remains of prehistoric animals. Contains 27% total phosphate, 33% elemental calcium and many other trace minerals. It is widely used as a fertilizer because it is great for flowering plants.
Super Phosphate
Superphosphate of lime, is a compound produced by treating rock phosphate with sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid. It is the principal carrier of phosphate, the form of phosphorus usable by plants, and is one of the world's most important fertilizers.
Complex Fertilizer
A complex fertilizer is a compound in which all the nutrients are present in each granule used in agriculture. Ammonium Phosphate, Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate, Nitrophosphate, Potassium Nitrate, and Urea Ammonium Phosphate are the part of complex fertilizer.
Foliar Application
NPK (100% water soluble)
NPK (N=Nitrogen P=Phosphorus K=Potassium) fine crystalline powder which dissolves speedily and completely in water. These NPK supply required macro and micronutrients together in optimum dose to which stimulates healthy growth in Vegetables, Fruit plants, Trees and others.
Mono Ammonium Phosphate (MAP)
Mono ammonium phosphate is soluble in water. It is an agronomic choice for all crops requiring nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition for the finest crop because it supply the nutrients that is helpful in the growth of plants.
Calcium Nitrate (CN)
Calcium nitrate is also used as a solid fertilizer for side dressing to high value horticultural crops such as market gardens and berryfruit crops. As this product is highly soluble, it can also be used for fertilization as a source of calcium and nitrate-nitrogen for high value horticultural crops.
Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN)
Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) contains 27% nitrogen and 8% calcium as calcium carbonate (lime). CAN is a nitrogen fertilizer applicable practically to all plants growths, and to all, even to more acid soils. This fertilizer is most frequently used for manuring of cultures during vegetation.
Potassium Sulphate (Sulphate of Potash)
Potassium sulfate (K2SO4), also known as sulphate of potash is a non-flammable white crystalline salt which is soluble in water. The chemical is commonly used in fertilizers, providing both potassium and sulfur that are necessary for plant growth.
Potassium Nitrate
Potassium nitrate (KNO3) is a chemical compound. One of the most useful applications of potassium nitrate is in the field of agriculture. It is used as a fertilizer, as a model rocket propellant, and in several fireworks such as smoke bombs.
Secondary Nutrients
Now, in the category of secondary nutrients, are calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S). As, these nutrients are enough in the soil so fertilization is not always needed. Also, large amounts of Calcium and Magnesium are added when lime is applied to acidic soils. In fact, Sulfur is usually found in sufficient amounts from the slow decomposition of soil organic matter.
The quality Secondary Nutrients manufactured and supplied by Fertilizers and Pesticides for Soil application and Foliar application are given herein:
Soil Application
Soil amendments are made by using fertilizer but there are different types of fertilizer. They can be divided into organic and chemicaltypes, those that help fruit versus leaves, and those that feed specific plants or improve the overall quality of soil.
Examples of inorganic fertilizer are chemical additives that are designed for plants to directly absorb, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Organic fertilizer, like bat guano, compost, peat moss, wood ash, and manure, are general soil amendments. They don't burn or harm plants and have long-term positive effects on the soil without damaging ground water, but have lower concentrations of nutrients.
Foliar Application
Magnesium sulphate
Magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) is a chemical compound containing magnesium and sulphate. In agriculture and forestry, it is the best supplementary of magnesium for crop and soil. It is absorbed easily and also don't destroy the PH of soil.
Calcium sulphate
Calcium sulphate (CaSO4) is a light, porous, crystalline structure chemical compound, the main sources of calcium sulfate are naturally-occurring gypsum and anhydrite which occur at many locations worldwide as evaporites. They are also used as fertilizers.
Enrich – B™
Enrich -B contains Calcium 10%, Magnesium 10%, Sulphur 12% & Organic Additives.
Micro Nutrients
In fact, micronutrients are those elements essential for plant growth. They are needed but in only very small (micro) quantities. These elements are even called minor elements or trace elements. The common micro nutrients are boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), chloride (Cl), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo) and zinc (Zn). In fact, recycling organic matter such as grass clippings and tree leaves is an excellent way of providing micro nutrients to growing plants.
The premium quality Micro Nutrients manufactured and supplied by us are used for Soil application and Foliar application as well include:
Soil Application
Zinc Sulphate heptahydrate (21%)
Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate (ZnSO4·7H2O) is an effective form of zinc that can be readily dissolved for fertigation and foliar application on crops. It is used as a fertiliser additive for preventing and correcting zinc deficiencies in crops.
Foliar Application
Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate (35%)
Zinc Sulphate Monohydrate (ZnSO4.H2O) is a white crystalline free flowing powder. It is used as Zinc additive in feed-processing, fertilizer ingredient. It works as a nutrient in development of plant and creepers.
Zinc, Copper – EDTA
EDTA (Ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid) is a compound that forms stable chemical complexes with metal ions (i.e. a chelating agent). It is also called versene, sequestrol, and sequestrene. It can be used both to remove metal ions from a solution (or at least to remove them from activity) and also to add metal ions, for example in plant fertilizers. There can be EDTA or both zinc and copper.
Zincon™
Zincon is the organic complex of Zinc & Nitrogen.
Copper sulphate (24%)
Copper Sulphate (CuSO4) is Sulphonation of Copper. It is a very versatile chemical with extensive range of uses in industry. Copper Sulphate is used as raw material for the production of many copper salts. It is generally used as insecticide in agriculture & wood industry.
Ferrous Sulphate (19%) Ferrous sulphate (FeSO4) is generally encountered as the blue-green heptahydrate. Ferrous sulfate is found in various states of hydration, and several of these forms exist in nature. It is used as pesticide in agriculture, can prevent and cure the wheat smut.
Manganese Sulphate monohydrate(33%)
Manganese sulphate monohydrate (MnSO4.H2O) is odorless is soluble in water is pale pink in appearance. It is incompatible with strong acid. It is also used in the agriculture sector for plant growth. It is an essential part of fertilization.
Ammonium Molybdate(52%)
Ammonium Molybdate (NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O) is an odourless crystalline compound. The color ranges from white to yellow-green. It is also used in fertilizers for crops. It is also used in the preparation of dehydrogenation and desulphurisation catalysts.
Sodium Molybdate
Sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4.2H2O) is useful as a source of molybdenum. It is a readily soluble source of molybdenum essential for optimum legume growth. Minute quantities of this product are required for optimum legume growth, therefore good mixing with other fertilisers is essential.
Borax(10.5%)
Boraz is a white crystalline compound that consists of a hydrated sodium borate (Na2B4O7·10H2O), that occurs as a mineral or is prepared from other minerals. It is dissolved in water to form an alkaline antiseptic solution that is used as a disinfectant, detergent, and water softener.
Boric Acid(17%)
Boric acid (H3BO3) is derived from boron, a naturally occurring element found in rocks, soil, and water. As boron is an essential plant micronutrient so some boric acid products are used to correct boron deficiencies in plants (Plants require small amounts of boron).
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