another liq fert question...

Swedeboy

Member
Location
Stockholm
I have dissolved urea =N20 and dissolved AS =N8 in separate tanks.
Can I mix them directly in the sprayer and what would the best mix be aiming for say N28?
Thanks.
 

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
I have dissolved urea =N20 and dissolved AS =N8 in separate tanks.
Can I mix them directly in the sprayer and what would the best mix be aiming for say N28?
Thanks.

Not sure n28 is possible without using AN

certainly stronger than any UAS solution I have ever made

You could mix the two straight liquids you have at the correct proportions to make something weaker though, not in sprayer tank though as it needs time to react and form solution
 

PSQ

Member
Arable Farmer
You need to create a saturated solution of urea and AS in the SAME tank.
Urea first (let the frost melt) then add AS, in the right proportions (7500L water, 4.75t Urea, 4.9t AS) it makes 13,540L of 23.74% N.
As said above, anything stronger needs a different recipe involving AN.
 

Swedeboy

Member
Location
Stockholm
You need to create a saturated solution of urea and AS in the SAME tank.
Urea first (let the frost melt) then add AS, in the right proportions (7500L water, 4.75t Urea, 4.9t AS) it makes 13,540L of 23.74% N.
As said above, anything stronger needs a different recipe involving AN.

Don't have any unmixed AS left to play with... What is the strongest mix possible with what I have?
Thanks.
 

PSQ

Member
Arable Farmer
Don't have any unmixed AS left to play with... What is the strongest mix possible with what I have?
Thanks.

20% straight urea.

Adding AS solution will just reduce the N concentration.

Edit: if you still have solid urea and you know the amount of AS already in solution, then adapt the recipe I gave above and add the correct weight of urea and extra water to make 23.74% N solution. I haven't tried making it adding the urea AFTER the AS, but it should work (but then again, it might not!).

Try making up a small batch in a bucket.
 
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