Ammonium Nitrate

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, and ammonium nitrate is a quick-release nitrogen fertilizer that makes nitrogen readily available to plants, which is especially useful for crops that have a high demand for this nutrient during their growth stages. 

Ammonium nitrate provides nitrogen in both ammonium and nitrate forms. The dual form of nitrogen is beneficial, as plants can take up nitrogen in either form depending on their nutritional needs and environmental conditions.

1. Cereal Crops, such as rice, wheat, corn (maize)Ammonium nitrate benefit: Cereal crops have high nitrogen requirements, especially during their vegetative growth stages.
2.  Oilseeds, such as soybeans, sunflowerAmmonium nitrate benefit: Oilseed crops benefit from ammonium nitrate during their early growth stages. Nitrogen is essential for protein and oil synthesis in oilseed crops.

3. Leafy greens, such as lettuce, spinach, kaleAmmonium nitrate benefit: Leafy greens have a high demand for nitrogen, which is essential for chlorophyll synthesis and overall leaf development.

Ammonium nitrate can also benefit: 

• Root vegetables, such as potatoes carrots, radishes
• Legumes, such as beans, lentils, chickpeas
• Fruits, such as citrus fruits, apples, grapes
• Coffee
• Pasture grasses

*Sustainable fertilizer management practices, including soil testing and precise application, should be followed to optimize the benefits of Ammonium nitrate fertilizer while minimizing environmental impacts.