Detailed Product Description

Physical Properties

Application:

Intended for application in the fertiliser, agricultural and horticultural industries.

Importance of Calcium & Nitrogen in plant growth.

• Calcium and Nitrogen are two of the most important elements for fruit growth
• Nitrogen is essential in all plant processes and is a key component of protein and chlorophyll.
• Calcium is necessary for proper functioning of growing points and is essential in the formation of cell walls. It also has an important role in Nitrogen metabolism.
• Calcium has a major effect on prolonging the storage life of fruit and vegetables and is a key element in fruit quality.

Calcium deficiency symptoms include:

• Stunted root system, yellowing and weakening of stem tips and leaves
• Leaf margin browning of green vegetables and loss of flowers and young fruit.
• Blossom end rot in tomatoes and capsicums and bitter pit in apples.
• Nitrogen deficiency will result in yellowing of vegetation, slow growth and delayed maturity.

Benefits of using Calcium Nitrate Granular

• Calcium Nitrate is a soluble granule ideal for use in fertigation and broadcasting.
• Calcium Nitrate supplies both Nitrogen and Calcium which are both essential for quality and optimum yield of horticulture crops.
• Nitrate nitrogen in Calcium Nitrate is readily available while the ammonium nitrogen is available more slowly.
• High level of Calcium present in Calcium Nitrate results in non-acidifying conditions in acid soils.

For application rates, seek professional agronomic advice.