GRIGGS v. DUKE POWER CO., (1971) No. 124 Argued: December 14, 1970 Decided: March 8, 1971
Ammonium Nitrate and fertilizers. Ammonium Nitrate is generally used as a fertilizer. It is actually sold in the form of pellets that are coated with clay. The reason why it is very popular in agriculture is because of the high nitrogen amount in this compound.
Ammonium nitrate-sulfate (30-0-0 + 6.5S) is a dry nitrogen fertilizer relatively new to the United States. It is manufactured by reacting anhydrous ammonia with a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid. The nitrogen content of the product will vary depending on the proportion of nitric to sulfuric acid.he reacted material is concentrated, prilled and coated to prevent caking. In ammonium nitrate, one-half of the nitrogen is in the nitrate form, and the other half is in the ammonium form. Ammonium nitrate is the preferred form of nitrogen fertilizer when it is to be applied on the soil surface and not incorporated.