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IBDU AS A SOURCE OF NITROGEN


Only certain forms of Nitrogen are suitable for controlled release in the tropics.

Most dump their Nitrogen.

IBDU Release Pattern (as used in Nurseryace and Woodace)

It is very difficult to say clearly the lasting period of effective nitrogen of IBDU, because IBDU is naturally affected by climatic and local variation in soils and temperature. To get the general idea, roughly estimated lasting period of IBDU is shown as follows:

Influence of Various Factors on Lasting Period of effective Nitrogen IBDU

Straight IBDU

31-0-0

CONDITIONS AVAILABILITY LASTING PERIOD OF EFFECTIVE NITROGEN (WEEKS)
IB.N/TN Granule Size mm pH

Water
Content * %

Temp F

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28
100 0.7-2.6

6

40

68

100 0.7-2.6

6

60

68

100 0.7-2.6

6

60

86

* % of max. water holding capacity of soil.

 

 

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