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Agriculture · Q820

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 820

Q820

Ammonium sulphate contains

A.
20.6% N
Answer
B.
25 - 28% N
C.
33.8% N
D.
24% N

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Ammonium sulphate is a quick-acting acidic fertilizer used usually for alkaline soils. It is used as slow releasing nitrogenous fertilizer and a rich source of Sulphur nutrients also.
It contains 20.6% Nitrogen and 24% Sulphur.
It is also used as an agricultural spray adjuvant for water-soluble insecticides, herbicides and fungicides.