PERLITE FERTILIZER BY THE BULK BLEND METHOD
General
Bulk blend perlite fertilizer is a product specifically designed for the home and
garden market. It is a simple dry mix blend of fertilizer ingredients such as
siammonium phosphate, urea and potash plus bentonite and expanded perlite.
A small amount of water is added to prevent segregation of components and
render the fertilizer dust free. This fertilizer can be manufactured in low cost
bulk blending plants near the ultimate consumer.
Properties
- Low bulk density; 24-28 pcf
- Better appearance; light and uniform in color. Can be white or tinted.
- Does not cake in storage and flows readily from a cyclone or roll type spreader.
- Dust free.
- Ease of application and even distribution. Light color prevents
overlapping or skipping during application and will disappear as a result
of dew, watering or rain. Fertilizer is not blown away by light breezes.
- Negligible burning under adverse dry weather conditions at 2 pounds of
nitrogen per 1000 sq. ft.
- Grass green in approximately a week and effects last for over a month.
Manufacturing and Marketing Advantages
- Low cost. Can be manufactured in low cost bulk-blending plants offering
considerable savings over conventional processes.
- Availability to market areas. Bulk blending plants exist in all marketing
areas, therefore eliminating costly shipping charges.
- Versatility. Formulation can be changed rapidly in the manufacturing
process to accommodate special orders or customer needs. The
conventional 20-10-5 or other formulas can be manufactured by this
process.
- A new appearing product which you can promote and increase your sales.
Fertilizer Ingredients
- Diammonium phosphate fines, 18-46-0 or 21-53-0.
- White crystalline urea, 45% N.
- Ureaformaldehyde, 36% N. This is used if water-insoluble nitrogen is
desired.
- Solution grade ppotash, 62% K2O.
- Bentonite, -200 mesh.
- Water.
- Expanded perlite. Perlite shall conform to the following requirements.
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