Nutrient Management Fertilizer Materials and Calculation FERTILIZER TERMINOLOGIES Fertilizer — any substance which is added to the soil or applied to the plant to supply the elements essential for plant nutrition + Fertilizer grade — the guaranteed percentage of total nitrogen (N), available phosphorus (POs), and water soluble potassium (K,0), in that order, in a fertilizer material 16-20-04 4 16% N 20% P05 ProneFERTILIZER TERMINOLOGIES + Total plant food — the total percentage of nutrients (usually of N,P\K and S) in a fertilizer material 17-0-17-12 = 46% total plant food 14-14-14-12 = 54% total plant food + Carrier — a material that is necessary to hold the fertilizer element in a form suitable for use 100% — 46% total plant food = 54% carrier Prarie FERTILIZER TERMINOLOGIES + Filler — a material used to provide the fertilizer with the desired amount of nutrient per unit of weight, to make application easier, or to reduce the absorption of water from the air + Fertilizer recommendation — the amount (kg) of N,P,Os, and K,O recommended per hectare 90+30-60 = 90 kg N, 30 kg P,O,, and 60 kg K,0 per hectare applicationClassification of Fertilizer Materials ec Raoul Neon RO) pepe Aptovbr + Natural organic * Single + Chemical or inorganic = Incomplete + Natural chemical + Synthetic chemical + Complete + Mixed 4. Natural organic - any fertilizer of plant and/or animal origin that has undergone decomposition. Examples: Commercial organic fertilizer (OF), ‘compost, chicken manure Commercial OF may either be pure organic or fortified organic: Organic, Moisture N+P,05+K, Matter (%) NRA Content (%) 0 (%6) Pure Organic 220 1535 sT Fortified : : irony 220 21 585 7 Prarceehil 2. Chemical or inorganic = any fertilizer material which is natural or synthetic product of chemical reaction of certain raw materials. = Natural chemical - rock phosphate, Chilean nitrate of soda, most potassium materials = Synthetic chemical - ammonium sulfate, ordinary superphosphate, ammonium phosphate, complete fertilizer; Urea is synthetic but in organic form. 4. Single fertilizers ~ contain only one of the 3 major fertilizer elements (N.P, and K) Examples: Urea, Ammonium sulfate, ordinary superphosphate, muriate of potash, sulfate of potash 2. Incomplete fertilizers — contain 2 of the 3 major fertilizer elements Examples: ammonium phosphate, 17-0-17, potassium nitrate, potassium phosphate, urea superphosphate (20-10-0)3. Complete fertilizers — contain all the 3 major fertilizer elements Examples: 14-14-14; 17-7-17; 10-15-15; 12-12-12 4. Mixed fertilizers — contain 2 or more of the major fertilizer elements that are supplied by 2 or more fertilizer materials Examples: ammonium phosphate + muriate of potash; urea superphosphate (20-10-0) Why study fertilizer grades and fertilizer computation? Consider this: If Shane needs a teaspoon of sugar to sweeten her juice but there is no sugar available, can she use honey instead? IFAling Mena does not have enough soy sauce for the adobe she’s cooking, can she add salt? How much? If Mang Ado needs to apply fertilizer at a recommended rate of 90+30+60 but no complete fertilizer is available, what other fertilizers and how much of it should he use to meet the recommendation? PreeCommon fertilizer grades in the market Complete fertilizer 14% nitrogen 14% phosphorus 14% potassium Ammonium phosphate 50 kg sack: 16% nitrogen 20% phosphorus 0% potassium 46% nitrogen 0% phosphorus 0% potassium Other common fertilizers: 50 kg sack: 7 kg nitrogen 7 kg phosphorus 7 kg potassium 8kg nitrogen 10kg phosphorus Okg potassium 50 kg sack jtrogen Rg phosphorus 0 ky potassium 46% x 50 kg 100 Ammonium sulfate (21-0-0) Solophos (0-18 Muriate of potash (0 Urea superphosphate (21-10-0) PreFertilizer Calculation If Mang Ado needs to apply fertilizer iG at a recommended rate of G 0 90+30+60 but no complete fertilizer QO is available, what other fertilizers and how much of it should he use to Wwe, meet the recommendation? LNG ‘Amount of Fertilizer _ Recommended Rate (kg nutrient/ha) x Area (ha) Material (kg) Percent Nutrient in Fertilizer Material Use a combination of 3 single fertilizers bod Use a combination of incomplete and single fertilizer materials 3 Use a combination of complete and single fertilizer materialsOption 1. To calculate the amount of fertilizer materials for 1 ha at the recommended rate of 90 + 30 + 60 using a combination of single fertilizers: e + 21-040 (ammonium sulfate) + 0-18.0 (ordinary superphosphate) + 0-0-60 (muriate of potash or potassium chloride) hay Amount of 21-0-0 (kg) = 90 ee = (428.6) Amount of 0-18-0 (kg) = 30kg9P,Ovhax tha _ | 466.7 0.18 Amount of 0-0-60 (kg) = 60 kg K,O/hax tha _ \t00.0 0.60Option 2. To calculate the amount of fertilizer materials for 1 ha at the recommended rate of 90 + 30 + 60 using a combination of incomplete and single fertilizers: + 16-20-0 (ammonium phosphate + 46-0-0 (urea) + 0-0-60 (muriate of potash) Pouce Amount of 16-20-0 (kg) - S0kKgP,Oyhaxtha _ j6o 9 0.20 Amount 146.00) = -208ON=ON fom 801g 16:200he ha = _90-(150x0.16) - 90-24 _. _ 66 0.46 0.46 0.46 = 1435 60 xtha = 1000 ‘Amount of 0-0-60 (kg) = = (ra) aaOption 3, To calculate the amount of fertilizer materials for 1 ha at the recommended rate of 90 + 30 + 60 using a combination of complete and single fertilizers: + 14-14-14 (complete) + 46-0.0 (urea) + 00-60 (muriate of potash) 30 kg P,Oghax tha _ Amount of 14-14-14 (kg) = 2143 014 Amount of 46-00 (kg) = 90KgN=KgNN from 214.3 kg 14-14-14/ha x 1 ha 046 = 90-(2143x0.14) _ 90-30 __ 60 _ 0.46 04s 04g OA Amount of 00.60 (kg). =80K9 KO—kg K,0 tomate kg 14-14-14ha x 1 ha = 60=(243x0.14) _ 60-30. _30__ gyq 0.60 060 ~ 0.60 PruRceeDetermine the least ? expensive fertilizer Be combination that can a satisfy the recommended rate (90 + 30 + 60). Cost of option 4. combination of single fertilizers: 428.6 21-0-0 = $0 kgrbay xP 550lbag = P4,714.60 0448-0 = gp pps xP. 550/bag = 4,833.70 100.0 ki 0-0-60 = 0 kab xP825/bag = P 1,650.00 TOTAL COST = P 8,198.30 PreeCost of option 2. combination of incomplete and single fertilizers: a8, 150.0 kg P 2,460.00 16-20-0 = “59 kgibag XP 820/bag 143.5 kg “50 kglbag *P 890/bag = 100.0 kg 0-0-60 = -5pkgibag XP 825/bag 46-0-0 = P 2,584.30 P 1,650.00 TOTAL COST P 6,664.30 Cost of option 3. combination of complete and single fertilizers: a e2iasikas 14-14-14 = 55 jgibag XP 810/bag P 3,471.66 130.4 kg 46-0-0 = Eo kgibag XP 890/bag P 2,321.12 _ 50.0 kg 0-0-60 = 59 kgibag XP 825/bag P 825.00 TOTAL COST P 6617.78‘Use a combination of 3 : single fertilizers bot Use a combination of a incomplete and single fertilizer materials Use a combination of complete and single fertilizer materials Prarcee CREDITS Instuctonal presentation designer Ms. Ev Parac Note: ‘Adapted from powerpoint presentations developed by Mr. Salvador Yabes ‘You may use, remix, tweak, Foe more information, vist ‘& bull Upon ins presentation non-commercial, However, always tse with aoknowedgment Unless otherwise stated, the names listed ave PhiRice stars. 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