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    rr man Posts: 92, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 20, 2008, 09:38 PM
    Ammonium nitrate vs ammonium sulfate?
    Hi, I am going to try growing tomatoes in bales of wheat straw. I've been told I should use some ammonium nitrate to hasten the decomposition of the wheat straw. However, I am having trouble finding any ammonium nitrate. But I do have some ammonium sulfate already. I was just wondering if the sulfate would have similar effect as the nitrate.
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    Mar 20, 2008, 10:17 PM
    They're definitely both used as fertilizer, and they break down and have similar effects. High nitrogen, while lowering the pH of the soil. Ammonium nitrate is harder to find because it's a strong oxidizer and is also used in explosives.
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    Mar 21, 2008, 06:44 AM
    The amonium is what is going to hasten the decomposition of the straw and raise the nitrogen level greatly.
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