What are the advantages of compound fertilizer? A full analysis of the main benefits
Compound fertilizer is a very common type of chemical fertilizer in our daily lives. No matter what is being planted, applying some fertilizer appropriately and reasonably can effectively promote crop growth. It also plays a very key role in achieving high and stable crop yields. So what advantages does compound fertilizer specifically have? Below, the editor will briefly introduce the advantages of compound fertilizer. Let's take a look!
1. Nutrient elements
The biggest advantage of compound fertilizer is reflected in its nutrient elements. Compared with other fertilizers, especially farmyard manure and the like, its total nutrient content is higher. Compound fertilizer also contains a very wide variety of nutrient elements. This is because the standard for compound fertilizer is a fertilizer composed of at least two or more nutrient elements. So when we apply compound fertilizer, we only need to apply it once to supplement more than two nutrient elements needed by the crop.
2. Uniform structure
The nutrient structure of compound fertilizer is very uniform. For example, the common ammonium phosphate fertilizer basically has no side effects. The main nutrient elements absorbed by crops are anions and cations. The nutrient elements of this fertilizer are distributed very evenly. Compared with single-element fertilizers, which are prone to appearing in granular, powdery and crystalline forms, its structure is very compact, and the nutrients are released very evenly. The fertilizer effect lasts a long time and is also very stable, and because there are relatively few secondary components, the impact on the soil is not great.
3. Good physical properties
Compared with common organic fertilizers such as farmyard manure, the physical properties of compound fertilizer are also better. This is because compound fertilizer is mainly in granular form, and its hygroscopicity is far lower than that of farmyard manure. During storage, it basically does not cake, so its storage performance is very good. Moreover, when applying it, because it is easy to handle, it is very suitable for mechanized fertilization, which can effectively reduce labor costs. If it is farmyard manure, however, it not only has a strong smell, but is also not very convenient to apply.
3. Convenient for storage, transportation and packaging
As just mentioned, the storage and handling of compound fertilizer are very convenient. So this is also one of the major advantages of compound fertilizer. Moreover, because compound fertilizer does not contain excessive secondary components, the content of effective nutrients is far higher than that of single-element fertilizers. Therefore, it can not only save packaging costs and improve space utilization. It can also effectively reduce storage and transportation costs. For example, when we store and transport compound fertilizers such as ammonium phosphate, if it is one ton. Then single-element fertilizers such as superphosphate require storage and transportation of about four tons.
The above is a brief introduction to the advantages of compound fertilizer. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!