Sulfur in Fertiliser: What Does it Mean?

Thread starter Stroodle
Start date Mar 17, 2010
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Mar 17, 2010

Stroodle

Hi,

I'd just like to know why fertiliser producers refer to "the percentage by mass of sulfur present as sulfate" in their fertilisers?

Thanks!

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Mar 17, 2010

PhaseShifter

Do you know the solubility rules for sulfates, sulfides and elemental sulfur?

Mar 17, 2010

Stroodle

Nope. Unfortunately i don't :(

Mar 17, 2010

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So they don't have to speciate it.

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