Fertilizer - Revision history

Eric: Added some more links under the "See Also" section

2020-01-23T18:26:38Z

Added some more links under the "See Also" section

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:26, 23 January 2020
Line 58:		Line 58:
	=See Also=		=See Also=
	*[[Compost]]		*[[Compost]]
			*[[Urine to Urea Chemical Proccesing Pathway]]

	=Useful Links=		=Useful Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertilizer The Wikipedia Page on Fertilizer]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertilizer The Wikipedia Page on Fertilizer]

Eric: Minor Text Formating Fix

2020-01-23T18:26:07Z

Minor Text Formating Fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:26, 23 January 2020
Line 53:		Line 53:
	*anhydrous amonia and thus ammonium hydroxide COULD be made from this but it would require quite a bit of refining and thus complexity, especially for farm scale use		*anhydrous amonia and thus ammonium hydroxide COULD be made from this but it would require quite a bit of refining and thus complexity, especially for farm scale use
	*Compost and Urine could fill most roles, but are less easily applied and have associated risks of Disease spreas (Primarily E. coli although this can be managed via sterilization and application not being done close to harvest		*Compost and Urine could fill most roles, but are less easily applied and have associated risks of Disease spreas (Primarily E. coli although this can be managed via sterilization and application not being done close to harvest
	*Assuming ammonia is made nitric acid is simple to make and could be used to make ammonium nitrate although again this would add complexity		*Assuming ammonia is made, nitric acid is simple to make and could be used to make ammonium nitrate although again this would add complexity
	*The only real advantage to making fertilizers small scale would be not using peterochemicals or mining, like most fertilizers do, and utilizing/recycling local waste products		*The only real advantage to making fertilizers small scale would be not using peterochemicals or mining, like most fertilizers do, and utilizing/recycling local waste products

Eric: Minor Typo Fix

2020-01-23T18:25:41Z

Minor Typo Fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:25, 23 January 2020
Line 50:		Line 50:

	=OSE Options=		=OSE Options=
	*Urea from collected and purified urine seems the simplest but has the ~~advantages~~ listed above		*Urea from collected and purified urine seems the simplest but has the disadvantages listed above
	*anhydrous amonia and thus ammonium hydroxide COULD be made from this but it would require quite a bit of refining and thus complexity, especially for farm scale use		*anhydrous amonia and thus ammonium hydroxide COULD be made from this but it would require quite a bit of refining and thus complexity, especially for farm scale use
	*Compost and Urine could fill most roles, but are less easily applied and have associated risks of Disease spreas (Primarily E. coli although this can be managed via sterilization and application not being done close to harvest		*Compost and Urine could fill most roles, but are less easily applied and have associated risks of Disease spreas (Primarily E. coli although this can be managed via sterilization and application not being done close to harvest

Eric: Minor Typo Fix

2020-01-23T18:25:21Z

Minor Typo Fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:25, 23 January 2020
Line 51:		Line 51:
	=OSE Options=		=OSE Options=
	*Urea from collected and purified urine seems the simplest but has the advantages listed above		*Urea from collected and purified urine seems the simplest but has the advantages listed above
	*anhydrous amonia and thus ~~mammonium~~ hydroxide ~~CoULD~~ be made from this but it would require quite a bit of refining and thus complexity, especially for farm scale use		*anhydrous amonia and thus ammonium hydroxide COULD be made from this but it would require quite a bit of refining and thus complexity, especially for farm scale use
	*Compost and Urine could fill most roles, but are less easily applied and have associated risks of Disease spreas (Primarily E. coli although this can be managed via sterilization and application not being done close to harvest		*Compost and Urine could fill most roles, but are less easily applied and have associated risks of Disease spreas (Primarily E. coli although this can be managed via sterilization and application not being done close to harvest
	*Assuming ammonia is made nitric acid is simple to make and could be used to make ammonium nitrate although again this would add complexity		*Assuming ammonia is made nitric acid is simple to make and could be used to make ammonium nitrate although again this would add complexity

Eric: Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

2020-01-23T18:23:58Z

Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

New page

=Basics=
*A Chemical (Either pure or a mix) added to a feild or hydroponic system to promote growth via optimising nutrient concentrations and/or replacing depleted resources in poor quality soils
*This page explores various commercial options as well as OSE ideas
*They aren't a substitute for proper agricultural managment, and steps must be taken to avoid runnoff, but they may be needed on ocassion and thus should be covered

=Comercial Options=
==Nitrogen Sources==
===Anhydrous Ammonia===
*Hazardous to deal with, but highly concentrated
*Needs more specialized equipment to apply and store
*Also semi-controlled due to use in producing methanphetamine illegally

===Ammonium hydroxide===
*A Liquid solution of ammonium and water
*Easy to store and apply
*Still is quite hazardous, but does not have the temperature issues of anhydrous ammonia

===Ammonium Nitrate===
*Easily storable as pellets or powder
*Can be used as a Binary mining explosive which is safe untill mixed and thus easy to handle (ANFO) but this also poses a security risk which is undesirable in certain areas
*Easy to apply

===Urea===
*Similar properties to ammonium nitrate
*Is broken down into ammonia and carbon dioxide via enzymes from soil bacteria
*Care must be taken to make sure this doesn't happen prematurely
*Is thus a bit more difficult to apply
*Can possibly be extracted from collected urine (Albeit this is an inneficient inductrial method, but may be useful small scale
*Can form compounds that are detrimental to soil if mixed with or applied close to other compounds

===Sodium Nitrate===
*One of the oldest Soldi Fertilizers
*Typically Mined
*Less efficient as other fertilizers and may lead to an accumulation of Na in soils although the risk of the latter is lesser if managed properly

==Phosphate==
===Diammonium Phosphate===
*

===Mined Phosphate containing Minerals===
*

==Potassium==
===Potash===
*A name for a mix of various potassium containing compounds, especially potassium carbonate

==Compound Fertilizers==
*Contain a mix of elements and compounds

=OSE Options=
*Urea from collected and purified urine seems the simplest but has the advantages listed above
*anhydrous amonia and thus mammonium hydroxide CoULD be made from this but it would require quite a bit of refining and thus complexity, especially for farm scale use
*Compost and Urine could fill most roles, but are less easily applied and have associated risks of Disease spreas (Primarily E. coli although this can be managed via sterilization and application not being done close to harvest
*Assuming ammonia is made nitric acid is simple to make and could be used to make ammonium nitrate although again this would add complexity
*The only real advantage to making fertilizers small scale would be not using peterochemicals or mining, like most fertilizers do, and utilizing/recycling local waste products

=See Also=
*[[Compost]]

=Useful Links=
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertilizer The Wikipedia Page on Fertilizer]