Is liquid ammonium a good fertilizer?
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My family have been using "anhydrous ammonia" on 5,000 acres of wheat base since the late 60's. when no till farming was being adopted. It is an excellent source of instant nitrogen when mixed with irrigation water or injected into the sub soil with specialized equipment. It is very dangerous to use and can cause freeze and chemical burns of skin, lungs and eyes. It is most often made from natural gas and is cheaper to make than "ammonium nitrate", it's explosive relative.
Ammonium is a good fertilizer. It is also very dangerous. Can cause severe burns, can be explosive, and is used in the manufacture of certain illegal drugs.
If you have a typical home garden or very small job, I would just use the appropriate items from a lawn and garden center without using the dangerous items.
Depends what your fertilizing!! Have any aliens dropped off a new species of plant life which can survive having liquid ammonium placed upon it?
If your planning on using this an earth based plant form, then the answer woulod be "No!".
Liquid ammonium would burn the plants roots, and thereby cause the plant to die from dehydration, not to mention the fact that the fumes would probably wake you up in one hell of a hurry!!
If you don't believe me, take a wiff, and see what happens!
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