jbgruver - We are going to investigate anhydrous from many different angles: agronomic issues economic issues safety issues transportation issues criminal justice issues environmental issues manufacturing issues energy issues. .. Joel WIU Agriculture Agronomically: NH3 forces the user to apply it properly...in a band and at depth. It tends to show an advantage over other N forms but if you look at the details, I think most of the advantage is because the ammonia is usually the only thing tested which is applied properly. Spreading N on top is NOT the correct way to apply N, regardless of form.
Economically: NH3 is the best deal. Everything else is made from it, so if something else is cheaper it's an anomaly. Safety: NH3 does require proper handling and training. Transportation: NH3 requires handling less tonnage then any other N source. Criminal Justice: I'm not sure I understand how this is a farm problem. Environmental: Ammonia is less likely to be lost then any other form of N, assuming application methods which are the norm. Manufacturing: NH3 is the source of N regardless of what commercial N form you use. Other forms require further, unnecessary manufacturing processes. Energy: See manufacturing and transportation replies above.
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