Nitrogen Fertilizers
Anhydrous Ammonia (research/results)
Fertilizer Prices on http://npk.okstate.edu
Fertilizer and Grain Prices, Sales (OK)
2008
Why are Fertilizer N prices so High?
World and/or Country Prices Paid for Fertilizers via FAO
World & by-Country Fertilizer N Consumption
N Prices 2003
Nutrient Content, %
Source
N
P
2
O
5
K
2
O
CaO
MgO
S
Cl
Form
Cost/lb N
Anhydrous ammonia
82
gas
Aqua ammonia
20-25
liquid
Ammonium chloride
25-26
66
solid
Ammonium nitrate
33.5
solid
Ammonium sulfate
21
24
solid
Monoammonium phosphate (MAP)
11
48-55
2
0.5
1-3
solid
Diammonium phosphate (DAP)
18-21
46-54
solid
Ammonium phosphate-sulfate
13-16
20-39
3-14
solid
Ammonium polyphosphate
10-11
34-37
liquid
Ammonium thiosulfate
12
26
liquid
Calcium nitrate
15
34
solid
Potassium nitrate
13
44
0.5
0.5
0.2
1.2
solid
Sodium nitrate
16
0.6
solid
Urea
45
solid
Urea-sulfate
30-40
6-11
solid
Urea-ammonium nitrate (UAN)
28-32
liquid
Urea-ammonium phosphate
21-38
13-42
solid
Urea triazone
25-34
Urea phosphate
17
43-44
solid
CSU - K. Barbarick, Organic Materials as Nitrogen Fertilizers
Colorado State University (extension information)
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