Fertilizer Materials and Calculation

Nutrient Management
Fertilizer Materials
and Calculation
Part 1: Understanding the PalayCheck

System
FERTILIZER TERMINOLOGIES
• Fertilizer – any substance which is added to the soil
or applied to the plant to supply the elements
essential for plant nutrition
• Fertilizer grade – the guaranteed percentage of total

nitrogen (N), available phosphorus (P2O5), and water
soluble potassium (K2O), in that order, in a fertilizer
material
16-20-0 0% K2O
16% N
20% P2O5
• Total plant food – the total percentage of nutrients

(usually of N,P,K and S) in a fertilizer material
17-0-17-12 = 46% total plant food

14-14-14-12 = 54% total plant food
• Carrier – a material that is necessary to hold the

fertilizer element in a form suitable for use
100% – 46% total plant food = 54% carrier

• Filler – a material used to provide the fertilizer with the

desired amount of nutrient per unit of weight, to make
application easier, or to reduce the absorption of water
from the air
• Fertilizer recommendation – the amount (kg) of

N,P2O5, and K2O recommended per hectare
90+30+60 = 90 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, and 60 kg K2O

per hectare application
Classification of Fertilizer Materials
According to fertilizer
According to form
elements present
• Natural organic • Single
• Chemical or inorganic • Incomplete

• Natural chemical
• Synthetic chemical • Complete
• Mixed
According to form
1. Natural organic – any fertilizer of plant and/or animal

origin that has undergone
decomposition.
Examples: Commercial organic fertilizer (OF),
compost, chicken manure
Commercial OF may either be pure organic or fortified organic:

Organic Moisture N+P2O5+K2O
C:N Ratio
Matter (%) Content (%) (%)
Pure Organic ≥ 20 12:1 ≤ 35 ≤7
Fortified
≥ 20 12:1 ≤ 35 >7
Organic
According to form
2. Chemical or inorganic – any fertilizer material which is
natural or synthetic product of chemical reaction of
certain raw materials.
 Natural chemical – rock phosphate, Chilean
nitrate of soda, most potassium materials
 Synthetic chemical – ammonium sulfate,
ordinary superphosphate, ammonium phosphate,
complete fertilizer; Urea is synthetic but in organic
form.
According to number of fertilizer elements present
1. Single fertilizers – contain only one of the 3 major

fertilizer elements (N,P, and K)
Examples: Urea, ordinary superphosphate, muriate of

potash
2. Incomplete fertilizers – contain 2 of the 3 major

fertilizer elements
Examples: ammonium phosphate, 17-0-17, potassium

nitrate, potassium phosphate, urea superphosphate
(20-10-0)
According to number of fertilizer elements present
3. Complete fertilizers – contain all the 3 major fertilizer

elements
Examples: 14-14-14; 17-7-17; 10-15-15; 12-12-12
4. Mixed fertilizers – contain 2 or more of the major

fertilizer elements that are supplied by 2 or more
fertilizer materials
Examples: ammonium phosphate + muriate of potash;

urea superphosphate (20-10-0)
Why study fertilizer grades
and fertilizer computation?
Consider this:
If Shane needs a teaspoon of sugar to sweeten her
juice but there is no sugar available, can she use honey
instead?
If Aling Mena does not have enough soy sauce for the
adobe she’s cooking, can she add salt? How much?
If Mang Ado needs to apply fertilizer at a recommended

rate of 90+30+60 but no complete fertilizer is available,
what other fertilizers and how much of it should he use
to meet the recommendation?
Common fertilizer grades in the market
FERTILIZER Complete fertilizer 50 kg sack:

14-14-14 14% nitrogen 7 kg nitrogen
14% phosphorus 7 kg phosphorus
50 kg
14% potassium 7 kg potassium
FERTILIZER Ammonium phosphate 50 kg sack:

16-20-0 16% nitrogen 8kg nitrogen
20% phosphorus 10kg phosphorus
50 kg
0% potassium 0kg potassium
Urea 50 kg sack:
FERTILIZER
46% nitrogen 23 kg nitrogen
46-0-0 0% phosphorus 0 kg phosphorus
0% potassium 0 kg potassium
50 kg
Other common fertilizers:

Ammonium sulfate (21-0-0) 46% x 50 kg
Solophos (0-18-0) 100
Muriate of potash (0-0-60)
Urea superphosphate (21-10-0)
Fertilizer Calculation
If Mang Ado needs to apply fertilizer
at a recommended rate of
90+30+60 but no complete fertilizer
is available, what other fertilizers
and how much of it should he use to
meet the recommendation?
Amount of Fertilizer = Recommended Rate (kg nutrient/ha) x Area (ha)

Material (kg) Percent Nutrient in Fertilizer Material
Use a combination of 3
single fertilizers
16-20-0 46-
0- 0
1 0-0-60 2
21-0-0 0-0-60
0-18-0 Use a combination of
incomplete and single
0-0-60
1 4- 1 4 - 14 3
Use a combination of
46-0-0 complete and single
OPTIONS
Option 1. To calculate the amount of fertilizer
materials for 1 ha at the recommended
rate of 90 + 30 + 60 using a
combination of single fertilizers:
• 21-0-0 (ammonium sulfate)

• 0-18-0 (ordinary superphosphate)
• 0-0-60 (muriate of potash or potassium chloride)
Amount of 21-0-0 (kg) = 90 kg/ha
= 428.6kgs
0.21

= 166.7kgs
0.18
Amount of 0-0-60 (kg) = 60 kg/ha 100kgs

=
0.60
Therefore, Mang Ado must apply 428.6 kg 21-

0-0, 166.7 kg 0-18-0, and 100.0 kg 0-0-60 to
satisfy the recommended rate of 90 + 30 + 60.
N P K
90 30 60
21-0-0 90 0 0 8.57 bags
0-18-0 0 30 0 3.33 bags
0-0-60 0 0 60 2 bags
TOTAL 90 30 60 13.9 bags

combination of incomplete and single
fertilizers:
• 16-20-0 (ammonium phosphate
• 46-0-0 (urea)
• 0-0-60 (muriate of potash)
30 kg/ha
Amount of 16-20-0 (kg) = = 150 kgs
0.20
150 x .16 = 24 kgs

=
66 kg /ha = 143.47 kgs

Amount of 46-0-0 (kg) =
0.46
60 kg/ha
Amount of 0-0-60 (kg) = = 100.0
0.60
Therefore, he must apply 150.0 kg 16-20-0, 143.5

kg 46-0-0, and 100.0 kg 0-0-60 to satisfy the
recommended rate of 90 + 30 + 60
N P K
90 30 60
16-20-0 24 30 0 3 bags
46-0-0 66 0 0 2.86 bags
0-0-60 0 0 60 2 bags
TOTAL 90 30 60 7.86 bags

combination of complete and single
fertilizers:
• 14-14-14 (complete)
• 46-0-0 (urea)
• 0-0-60 (muriate of potash)
Amount of 14-14-14 (kg) = 30 kg/ha 214.3
=
0.14

= 130.4
0.46
30 kg/ha
Amount of 0-0-60 (kg) = = 50.0
0.60
Therefore, he must apply 214.3 kg 14-14-14,

130.4 kg 46-0-0, and 50.0 kg 0-0-60 to satisfy the
recommended rate of 90 + 30 + 60
N P K
90 30 60
14-14-14 30 30 30 4.29 bags
46-0-0 66 0 0 2.61 bags
0-0-60 0 0 30 1 bags
TOTAL 90 30 60 7.9 bags

Determine the least
expensive fertilizer
combination that can
satisfy the recommended
rate (90 + 30 + 60).
Cost of option 1. combination of single fertilizers:
0-0-60
- 0 0- 1 8- 0
21-0
428.6 kg
21-0-0 = 50 kg/bag x P 550/bag = P 4,714.60
166.7 kg
0-18-0 = 50 kg/bag x P 550/bag = P 1,833.70
100.0 kg
0-0-60 = 50 kg/bag x P 825/bag = P 1,650.00
TOTAL COST = P 8,198.30

Cost of option 2. combination of
incomplete and 16-20-0 46-
0- 0
single fertilizers:
0-0-60
150.0 kg
16-20-0 = 50 kg/bag x P 820/bag = P 2,460.00
143.5 kg
46-0-0 = 50 kg/bag x P 890/bag = P 2,554.30
100.0 kg
0-0-60 = 50 kg/bag x P 825/bag = P 1,650.00

Cost of option 3. combination of complete 0-0-60
and single fertilizers: 1 4- 1 4 - 14
46-0-0
214.3 kg
14-14-14 = 50 kg/bag x P 810/bag = P 3,471.66
130.4 kg
46-0-0 = 50 kg/bag x P 890/bag = P 2,321.12
50.0 kg
0-0-60 = 50 kg/bag x P 825/bag = P 825.00

Use a combination of 3
single fertilizers
16-20-0 46-
0- 0
0-0-60
21-0-0 0-0-60
0-18-0 Use a combination of
incomplete and single
0-0-60
1 4- 1 4 - 14
Use a combination of
46-0-0 complete and single
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Nutrient Management

Part 1: Understanding the PalayCheck

• Fertilizer grade – the guaranteed percentage of total

• Total plant food – the total percentage of nutrients

17-0-17-12 = 46% total plant food

• Carrier – a material that is necessary to hold the

100% – 46% total plant food = 54% carrier

• Filler – a material used to provide the fertilizer with the

• Fertilizer recommendation – the amount (kg) of

90+30+60 = 90 kg N, 30 kg P2O5, and 60 kg K2O

• Natural organic • Single

• Chemical or inorganic • Incomplete

1. Natural organic – any fertilizer of plant and/or animal

Commercial OF may either be pure organic or fortified organic:

1. Single fertilizers – contain only one of the 3 major

Examples: Urea, ordinary superphosphate, muriate of

2. Incomplete fertilizers – contain 2 of the 3 major

Examples: ammonium phosphate, 17-0-17, potassium

3. Complete fertilizers – contain all the 3 major fertilizer

Examples: 14-14-14; 17-7-17; 10-15-15; 12-12-12

4. Mixed fertilizers – contain 2 or more of the major

Examples: ammonium phosphate + muriate of potash;

If Mang Ado needs to apply fertilizer at a recommended

FERTILIZER Complete fertilizer 50 kg sack:

FERTILIZER Ammonium phosphate 50 kg sack:

Other common fertilizers:

Amount of Fertilizer = Recommended Rate (kg nutrient/ha) x Area (ha)

• 21-0-0 (ammonium sulfate)

Amount of 0-18-0 (kg) = 30 kg/ha

Amount of 0-0-60 (kg) = 60 kg/ha 100kgs

Therefore, Mang Ado must apply 428.6 kg 21-

21-0-0 90 0 0 8.57 bags

0-18-0 0 30 0 3.33 bags

TOTAL 90 30 60 13.9 bags

150 x .16 = 24 kgs

66 kg /ha = 143.47 kgs

Therefore, he must apply 150.0 kg 16-20-0, 143.5

46-0-0 66 0 0 2.86 bags

TOTAL 90 30 60 7.86 bags

Amount of 46-0-0 (kg) = 60 kg/ha

Therefore, he must apply 214.3 kg 14-14-14,

14-14-14 30 30 30 4.29 bags

46-0-0 66 0 0 2.61 bags

TOTAL 90 30 60 7.9 bags

TOTAL COST = P 8,198.30

TOTAL COST = P 6,664.30

TOTAL COST = P 6,617.78

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