Calcium Nitrate Horticultural Grade

Brand name

UCY Calcium Nitrate Horticultural Grade

Chemical name

Double salt of calcium- and ammonium nitrate

Chemical formula

5(Ca(NO3)2).(NH4NO3).10(H2O)

Parameter

Unit

Typical Value

Total Nitrogen (N)

% w / w

15.5

Nitric Nitrogen (N-NO₃)

% w / w

14.3

Ammonium Nitrogen (N-NH₄)

% w / w

1.2

Calcium Oxide (CaO)

% w / w

26.3

Calcium (Ca)

% w / w

18.8

Parameter

Unit

Value

Arsenic (As)

mg / kg

< 10

Cadmium (Cd)

mg / kg

< 1

Chrome (Cr)

mg / kg

< 50

Mercury (Hg)

mg / kg

< 1

Lead (Pb)

mg / kg

< 10

Parameter

Unit

Typical value

Density

g / cm³

1.2 +/- 0.2

pH in 10 % solution

5 -7

pH in 1 % soluation

6 -7

Electric conductivity (EC) in 0.1 % solution

mS / cm

1.1 – 1.5

Electric conductivity (EC) in 1 % solution

mS / cm

9.1 – 11.1

Solubility

g / L

1288

Insolubles

%

< 0.1

Granulometry

     2 – 5 mm

%

> 90

     < 1 mm

%

< 3

     > 10 mm

%

< 0