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Conversion for fertiliser rates per hectare to rate per metre row |
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Grams per metre row = |
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kg / ha x row spacing (cm) |
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1000 |
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Approximate fertiliser analysis, density and angle of repose |
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Brand |
Nitrogen (N) % |
Phosphorous (P) % |
Potassium (K) % |
Sulfur (S) % |
Calcium (Ca) % |
Density (kg/m3) |
Angle of repose |
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Big N |
82.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
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DAP |
18.0 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
900 |
32 |
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Gran-am |
20.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
24.0 |
0.0 |
850 - 900 |
36 |
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Granulock 15 |
14.3 |
12.0 |
0.0 |
10.5 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
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Gypsum |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
14.5 |
18.5 |
1602 |
- |
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Lime |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
36.0 |
560 - 1282 |
- |
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Nitram |
34.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
900 |
25 |
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Single Super |
0.0 |
8.8 |
0.0 |
11.0 |
20.0 |
1000 |
34 |
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Starterphos (MAP) |
10.0 |
21.9 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
900 -1050 |
36 |
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Trifos |
0.0 |
20.7 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
15.0 |
1050 -1150 |
32 |
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Urea (granular) |
46.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
700 -780 |
34 |
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Grain weights and bulk densities |
Volumetric grain weight |
Typical density |
Angle of repose |
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(kg/hL) |
kg/m 3 |
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Barley |
62 |
620 |
28 o |
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Canary seed |
70 |
700 |
- |
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Canola |
70 |
700 |
22 o |
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Cereal rye |
72 |
710 |
26 o |
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Chickpea |
75 |
750 |
- |
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Cowpea |
76 |
760 |
- |
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Faba Bean |
75 |
750 |
- |
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Field pea |
75 |
750 |
- |
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Grain sorghum |
75 |
720 |
28 o |
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Lupin |
75 |
750 |
- |
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Mungbean |
75 |
750 |
- |
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Oats |
50 |
450 |
28 o |
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Pigeon pea |
75 |
750 |
- |
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Safflower |
50 |
530 |
28 o |
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Soybean |
75 |
750 |
27 o |
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Sunflower |
44 |
400 |
30 o |
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Triticale |
65 |
650 |
- |
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Vetch |
75 |
750 |
- |
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Wheat |
75 |
750 |
27 o |
NB. The BD & angle of repose varies according
to variety, moisture content, quality and trash
content of the grain. Ref. NSW Agriculture