Urea based Chemical Fertilizer is most common and widely used across the country. However it provides only 3% – 3.5% Nitrate to the soil and most of the nutreint is wasted through seepage.
Likewise loss of Phosphorus in DAP Fertilizer is minimal but it gets settled in the soil and provides about 1.5% to 2.0% benefits to the crop.
The Agri-Scientists are emphasizing upon lesser use of Chemical Fertilizer and encouraging use of Organic Fertilizer to conserve the soil and in the process enhance the farm yield.
Ratnam Granulated Organic Fertilizer contains all the beneficial elements named hereinabove and offers a great alternative to Chemical Fertilizers. Availability of major elements, vital for crop and the soil, in Ratnam are described in the Table hereunder:
| ELEMENTS | QUANTITY |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen | 1.5% |
| Phosphorus | 5% |
| Potassium | 5% |
| Calcium | More than 5% |
| Sulphur | 2% 2.5% |
| Magnesium | 01% - 1.5% |
| Iron | 0.1% - 0.5% |
| Organic Matters | More than 20% |
| Moisture | 10% 20% |
| Carbon & Nitrogen | More than 200 |
| MAJOR CROPS | QTY/ ACRE | METHOD OF USE & TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes, Sugarcane | 04 Quintal | At the time of Sowing or after One Month |
| Paddy/ Rice | 04 Quintal | At the time of Sowing or after One Month |
| Maize, Soybean | 2.0 3.5 Quintal | 15 - 20 Days after Sowing |
| Wheat, Coriander, Mustard | 2.0 4.0 Quintal | 20 days after field preparation |
| Pulses | 2.0 Quintal | 20 days after field preparation |
| Oil Seeds Crop | 2.0 Quintal | At the time of Sowing or after 15 days |
| Vegetables | 2.0 Quintal | After 15 Days |
| Tea Crop | 7.5 Quintal | Between February to April |
| Tea Crop | 2.5 Quintal | In October |
| Flower | 50 100 Gms | Per Plant |
| Grass Lawn | 250 400 Gms | Per Square Meter |
| Fruit Crops | 300 Gms 2 Kgs. | Apply through diggings around roots |
| Onion, Garlic | 2.0 3.5 Quintal | 15 Days after Sowing |