Name: Dominic D.

Consuelo Year and Section: BSA 3J2

PROBLEM SET FOR FERTILIZER COMPUTATION

1. What is the total weight in kg of each of the nutrients, N, P O and K 0 in the following mixture?
2 5 2
6 bags complete fertilizer ( 14-14-14), 2 bags ammonium phosphate(16-20-0) and 5 bags Muriate
of Potash (0-0-60)?
(Note: 1 bag = 50 kg)
Kg nutrient (FR)

Fertilizer Bags N P O K 0
2 5 2
Complete fertilizer 6 42 42 42

Ammophos 2 16 20 0
Muriate of Potash 5 0 0 150

Total 13 58 62 192
2. Mang Kulas borrowed 4 bags of urea from Mang Ambo. Mang Kulas returned 6 bags ammonium
sulfate.
Was the deal fair?
Assume:

Ammonium sulfate ( 21-0-0), P 250.00/bag

Urea ( 46-0-0), P 375.00/bag
Total weight of N on urea = _92__ kg N
Total weight of N on ammonium sulfate = _1500.00__ kg N
Difference = _29__kg N

Total worth of urea ( 4 bags ) = _1500.00_

Total worth of ammonium sulfate ( 6 bags) = _63_ kg N

Difference = _0__

The deal is fair in terms of money or the worth of the fertilizers but in terms of the nutrient content
nutrient of the fertilizers (specifically Nitrogen), it is not fair because Ammonium sulfate has lesser
Nitrogen than urea.

3. A farm technician recommended that a farmer apply 9 bags ammonium sulfate (21-0-0) , 6 bags of
superphosphate (0-20-0) and 1 bag muriate of potash (0-0-60) to one hectare. However, the
available fertilizer at the store were complete fertilizer (14-14-14) , ammonium phosphate(16-20-0)
and ammonium sulfate (21-0-0). How many bags of each of these should the farmer use?
 a.

Total weight of nutrient(kg)

Fertilizer No. of bags N P O K 0

2 5 2

Ammonium sulfate 9 94.5 0 0

Superphosphate 6 0 60 0

Muriate of Potash 1 0 0 30
Fertilizer 16 94.5 60 30
Recommendation

b.

Kg Nutrient supplied

Fertilizer No. of bags

N P O K 0
2 5 2
Complete fertilizer 42 42 42 6

Ammonium phosphate 16 20 0 2
Ammonium sulfate 42 0 0 4

Total 100 62 42 12

4. If a fertilizer recommendation is 100-50-50, which combination of fertilizer will be cheaper to use?

Combination A Grade Cost/50 kg bag Bags Cost (P)

Complete fertilizer 14-14-14 P350 ___8____ ___2800_____

Ammonium sulfate 21-0-0 P250 ___10____ ___2500____

Total ___18____ ___5300_____

Combination B

Ammonium sulfate 21-0-0 P250 ___10____ ___2500_____

Superphosphate 0-20-0 P200 ____5____ ___1000______

Muriate of potash 0-0-60 P200 _____17___ ___3400______

Total _____32____ ___6900______

 Combination C

Complete fertilizer 14-14-14 P340 _____8__ __2720______

Urea 46-0-0 P375 ______4____ __1500____

Total ______12____ ___4220____

5. Which fertilizer treatment or recommendation would be most profitable for corn growing on Lipa
clay given with the results of the following field experiment?

Fertilizer Yield kg/ha Fertilizer Total cost Gross Net Returns(P)

Treatment cost(P) ( P) Return(P)

0-0-0 400 0 4000 2200 1800

30-0-0 1,600 750 4750 8800 4050

60-0-0 2,400 1500 5500 13200 7700

90-0-0 3,000 2250 6250 16500 10250

120-0-0- 3,200 3000 7000 17600 10600

150-0-0 2,800 3750 7750 15400 7650

Assumptions:

Fixed costs and other production costs (excluding fertilizers) = P4000/ha

Farm gate selling price of corn = P5.50/kg

Cost of ammonium sulfate (21-0-0) = P250/bag; one bag of fertilizer weighs 50 kg

Solution: