Calcium nitrate salt" 5Ca(NO).NHNO·10HO. This is called calcium ammonium nitrate. Formulations lacking ammonia are also known: Ca(NO)·4HO (11.9-0-0 + 16.9 Ca) and the water-free 17-0-0 + 23.6 Ca. A liquid formulation (9-0-0 + 11 Ca) is also offered. An anhydrous, air-stable derivative is the urea complex Ca(NO)·4[OC(NH)], which has been sold as Cal-Urea. Calcium nitrate is also used to control certain plant diseases. For example, dilute calcium nitrate (and calcium chloride) sprays are used to control bitter pit and cork spot in apple trees. Calcium nitrate is used in waste water pre-conditioning for odour emission prevention. The waste water pre-conditioning is based
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