Features and Benefits
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Ammoniacal Nitrogen is not lost by leaching, since NH4+ is fixed by soil clay and humus complex. On application to the field, nitrogen will be released as and when the demand arises from the crop
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When ammonium Chloride is applied as basal or top dressing for cultivated crops, loss of nitrogen is very less. Consequently more N will be utilized by the crop, thereby fertilizer use efficiency is increased. Ammonium Chloride fertilizer application is recommended for saline and alkaline soils
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It is also a suitable Nitrogenous fertilizer for application in low-lying areas where paddy and other crops are cultivated by farmers. The chlorine present in Ammonium Chloride gives resistance to some pests and diseases
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Ammonium Chloride is less hygroscopic than other fertilizers which means the fertilizer has a fairly long life in storage. The chloride radical in Ammonium Chloride frees Phosphorous, Potash, Magnesium, Silica, Iron etc. from the soil
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Applying during the panicle initiation stage results in uniform maturity in paddy
Ammonium Chloride is used in fertilizers as a nitrogen source.
It is used in medicine (especially in cough medicine) as an expectorant.
Ammonium Chloride is used in glue which helps to bond plywood.
It is used in Leclanche cells in aqueous solutions.
Ammonium Chloride is used in food additives – in bread making as a yeast nutrient.
It is used as an acidifier.
It is used in cooling baths to create low temperatures.
Ammonium Chloride are used as buffer solutions along with ammonia.
Ammonium Chloride is given to cattle as feed supplements.