Soil Test Note – No. P005
Dr. Stanley L. Chapman, Extension Soils Specialist
APPROXIMATE WEIGHT PER VOLUME OF
DIFFERENT
FERTILIZER AND LIMING MATERIALS
|
MATERIAL |
LBS/CU FT |
LBS/CU YD |
|
Urea |
44-45 |
1118-1215 |
|
Ammonium Nitrate
(granular) |
65-66 |
1755-1782 |
|
Ammonium Nitrate
(prilled) |
59-60 |
1593-1620 |
|
Ammonium sulfate |
60 |
1620 |
|
Nitrate of soda |
71-74 |
1917-1998 |
|
Anhydrous ammonia |
(5.4 lbs/gal) |
|
|
32% Nitrogen solution |
(11.06 lb/gal) |
|
|
30% Nitrogen solution |
(10.83 lbs/gal) |
|
|
28% Nitrogen solution |
(10.66 lbs/gal) |
|
|
46% Triple superphosphate |
65-67 |
1755-1809 |
|
Potash (0-0-60) |
67-73 |
1809-1971 |
|
0-14-42 (custom blend) |
67 |
1809 |
|
0-17-34 |
65 |
1755 |
|
0-18-36 (custom blend) |
69 |
1863 |
|
0-24-24 |
62-67 |
1674-1809 |
|
5-15-30 (custom blend) |
63-66 |
1701-1782 |
|
8-8-8 |
61 |
1647 |
|
8-24-24 |
59-66 |
1593-1782 |
|
9-18-27 |
67 |
1809 |
|
10-20-10 |
62 |
1674 |
|
10-20-20 |
58 |
1566 |
|
10-50-0 (granular) Monoammonium phosphate |
63 |
1701 |
|
12-12-12 (custom
blend) |
59 |
1593 |
|
12-24-12 |
59 |
1593 |
|
13-13-13 |
59-64 |
1593-1728 |
|
13-39-0 |
61 |
1647 |
|
17-17-17 (custom
blend) |
57 |
1539 |
|
18-46-0 |
54-62 |
1458-1674 |
|
18-18-5 |
54 |
1458 |
|
19-19-19 (custom
blend) |
55 |
1485 |
|
19-20-0 |
64 |
1728 |
|
Sul-Po-Mag |
91-98 |
2457-2646 |
MATERIAL
|
LBS/CU FT
|
LBS/CU YD
|
Poultry Litter
Depending on moisture, bedding material, and Batches/year |
20-35 |
540-945 |
Liming Materials
Agri
Lime 90%
passing 10 mesh sieve, 40%
passing 60 mesh sieve, and
25% passing 100 mesh sieve. |
75-89 |
2025-2403 |
|
Larger
than 10 mesh |
79 |
2133 |
|
Smaller
than 10 but larger than 60 mesh |
89 |
2403 |
|
Smaller
than 60 but larger than 100 mesh |
69 |
1863 |
|
Smaller
than 100 mesh |
57-65 |
1539-1755 |
|
Flyash |
77 |
2079 |
|
Brown mud |
54 |
1450 |
|
Cement kiln flue
dust |
23-26 |
621-702 |
|
Pelletized lime (AMPEL) |
68 |
1836 |
April, 1999
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