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What kind of fertilizer is calcium ammonium nitrate? A detailed explanation of its functions and uses

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What is calcium ammonium nitrate? What are the characteristics of calcium ammonium nitrate? We ask knowledgeable readers to help explain. Calcium ammonium nitrate is a compound fertilizer formed from ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate, or produced by co-melting with calcium carbonate; because of the presence of the calcium element, its nitrogen content is lower than that of ordinary ammonium nitrate, with a nitrogen content of about...
What is calcium ammonium nitrate? What are the characteristics of calcium ammonium nitrate? We ask knowledgeable readers to help explain



        Calcium ammonium nitrate is a compound fertilizer formed from ammonium nitrate and calcium nitrate, or produced by co-melting with calcium carbonate; because of the presence of the calcium element, its nitrogen content is lower than that of ordinary ammonium nitrate, with a nitrogen content generally around 26%; however, calcium ammonium nitrate is a nitrate nitrogen fertilizer that is safer than ammonium nitrate. Therefore, Zhongdi Network has compiled the characteristics of calcium ammonium nitrate, listed in detail below for readers' reference.

       Characteristics of calcium ammonium nitrate:

       Characteristic one:Calcium ammonium nitrate can improve soil, increase granular structure so that the soil does not clump. Moreover, more than 90% of calcium ammonium nitrate is nitrate nitrogen, with the rest being ammonium nitrogen, and it contains 25% water-soluble calcium oxide.

       Characteristic two:Calcium ammonium nitrate has good safety and is easy to store and transport, because calcium ammonium nitrate is a substitute for ammonium nitrate and is a nitrate nitrogen fertilizer that is safer than ammonium nitrate. Due to the presence of the calcium element, calcium ammonium nitrate has lower hygroscopicity than ordinary ammonium nitrate, thereby improving its caking behavior and thermal stability, and it is not prone to fire or explosion hazards during storage and transport.

        Characteristic three:Calcium ammonium nitrate contains a large amount of nitrate nitrogen, which, compared with ammonium nitrogen and amide nitrogen, does not need to be converted and can be directly absorbed and utilized by plants; moreover, calcium is one of the nutrient elements essential for crop growth and development, playing an important role in the growth process of crops, such as potato brown spot, peanut leaf rust, and celery black heart, all of which are caused by calcium deficiency.

        Characteristic four:Calcium ammonium nitrate has small volatilization losses, thereby improving fertilizer utilization. Because the nitrate nitrogen contained in calcium ammonium nitrate can be directly absorbed by crops without soil conversion, nitrogen volatilization losses are small, and when used as a base fertilizer or topdressing, the fertilizer effect can be quickly absorbed by crops, thereby quickly supplementing nitrogen to crops.

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