SB15
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Ammonium Nitrate Fertilizer
I've been calling local feed dealers in search of AN fertilizer, and I finally found one that sells 34-0-0 ammonium nitrate during the spring/summer
in 50lb bags.
However, the owner claims that the product contains some sulfur. I asked him if the product he's referring to is 34-0-0-11, and he said that it's not.
So I'm left thinking this is ammonium nitrate with a small percentage of sulfur additive.
So I ask you fine chemists, what would be the purpose of adding sulfur to AN, and have you ever heard of such a blend being sold?
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http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_sulfur_used_in_lawn_fertili...
It makes iron more available to plants.
You can just filter that, or decant as some fertilizers have some additives that are hard to filter if you want to extract AN.
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ldanielrosa
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It's hard to get here too. I did get a bag of calcium nitrate and another of ammonium sulfate. I made a pound or so of NH4NO3 for fun but I don't
really have much use for it, much less 50#.
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