Commonly used chemical fertilizers (Chemical formula and percentage)

commonly used chemical fertilizers
Chemical formula and percentage of commonly used chemical fertilizers
 

Chemical formula and percentage of commonly used chemical fertilizers

 
Nitrogenous fertilizers
Chemical name
Chemical formula
%N
Anhydrous ammonia
Liquid NH3
82.0
Urea
CO(NH2)2
46.0
Ammonium nitrate
NH4NO3
33.0
Ammonium chloride
NH4Cl
26.0
Di ammonium phosphate
(NH4)2HPO4
21.0
Ammonium sulphate
(NH4)2SO4
20.5
Sodium nitrate
NaNO3
16.0
Calcium nitrate
CaNO3
15.5
Potassium nitrate
KNO3
13.0
Mono ammonium phosphate
NH4H2PO4
11.0
 
Phosphatic fertilizers
Chemical name
Chemical formula
%P2O5
%P
Triple super phosphate(TSP)
Ca(H2PO4)2
48
21.12
Phosphoric acid
H3PO4
55
24.2
Di ammonium phosphate
(NH4)2HPO4
54
23.76
Mono ammonium phosphate
NH4H2PO4
48
21.12
Super phosphate or single super phosphate (SSP)
Ca(H2PO4)2
16
7.04
 
Potassic fertilizers
Chemical name
Chemical formula
%K2O
%K
Muriate of potash
KCl
60
49.8
Potassium sulphate
K2SO4
50
41.5
Potassium nitrate
KNO3
44
36.5
 
Calcium fertilizers
Chemical name
Chemical formula
%Ca
Gypsum
CaSO4.2H2O
22
Basic slug
(CaO)5.P2O5.SiO2
29
Superphosphate
Ca(H2PO4)2.CaSO4
20
Calcium chloride
CaCl2
36
Dolomite lime
CaCO3.MgCO3
17
Hydrated lime
Ca(OH)2
50
 
Magnesium fertilizers
Chemical name
Chemical formula
%Mg
Magnesium oxide
MgO
45.0
Magnesium sulphate
Mg SO4.7H2O
10.5
Dolomite
CaCO3.MgCO3
12.0
Kieserite
K2SO4.2Mg SO4
18.2
Magnesium ammonium phosphate
MgNH4PO4.H2O
14.8
 
 
 
Sulphur fertilizers
Chemical name
Chemical formula
%S
Aluminium sulphate
Al2(SO)3
14.4
Sodium sulphate
Na2SO4.H2O
22
Zinc sulphate
ZnSO4.H2O
18
Calcium sulphate
CaSO4.2H2O
18
Magnesium sulphate
MgSO4.H2O
13
 
Zinc fertilizers
Chemical name
Chemical formula
%Zn
Zinc sulphate
ZnSO4.H2O
36
Zinc oxide
ZnO
78
 
Boron fertilizers
Chemical name
Chemical formula
%B
Boric acid
H3BO3
17
Borax
Na2B4O7.10 H2O
10.5

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