Pix0 Posted January 3 Posted January 3 (edited) I want to start experimenting with making and testing out some BP, but I am only able to find bags of fertilizer that are 16-16-16. I have read some other thread where people were buying NPK 13-0-46 fertilizer. Will I be able to do anything with the one I am finding or is it complete garbage? Edited January 3 by Pix0
dgsh009 Posted January 4 Posted January 4 7 hours ago, Pix0 said: I want to start experimenting with making and testing out some BP, but I am only able to find bags of fertilizer that are 16-16-16. I have read some other thread where people were buying NPK 13-0-46 fertilizer. Will I be able to do anything with the one I am finding or is it complete garbage? hi. if you can find industrial grade chemicals, it is better. but in small amount and experimental may be ok. ask from suppliers and chemist.
CountZero Posted January 4 Posted January 4 You most probably will not be able to use it for anything in pyrotechnics.
Pix0 Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 Thanks for the replies. I did some more research online and did find some greenhouse grade fertilizer which says it is 13.5-0-46. It is a fairly big bag(25kg) but that is the smallest option they have. I've also noticed that on the bag its written is smaller text (13.5-0-38,2), will this be any problem or is it still fine to use?
CountZero Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Well it says potassium nitrate so I think you are good to go. Worst case you will have a great crop of tomatoes.
Mumbles Posted January 6 Posted January 6 That new supply you posted will certainly work. For what it's worth, the second set of numbers underneath the first just is a different convention for reporting nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. 46 is reported as potassium oxide equivalents (K2O), 38.2 is reported as weight percent potassium.
Darkonez Posted January 9 Posted January 9 The site for it say. N Total NitrogenNitrate nitrogen (N-NO3) 13.5%13.5% P2O5 Phosphorus Pentoxide 0% K2O Potassium OxideWater Soluble (K2O) 46%
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