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.
The ammonium ion is a positively charged ion or cation and has the chemical formula, NH 4 +. Ammonium salts are commonly used in fertilizers. Examples of compounds containing the ammonium ion include, ammonium nitrate, NH 4 NO 3 and ammonium sulfate, (NH 4) 2 SO 4.