What is the difference between compound fertilizers and mixed fertilizers?
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What is the difference between compound fertilizer and mixed fertilizer? Are there any differences in the production processes and fertilizer efficacy of the two types of fertilizers?
In technical terms, a complex fertilizer includes compound fertilizers; compound fertilizers are products of chemical reactions such as DAP, MAP, and phosphoric acid fertilizers, with uniform nutrient content. Complex fertilizers generally refer to mixed fertilizers and blended fertilizers, which have varying nutrient levels. As a result, compound fertilizers sell better than complex fertilizers, and manufacturers prefer to label their products as compound fertilizers
According to the **Standardization Commission**, in the future, any compound fertilizer that is not made using ammonia as a raw material will only be able to be called a blended fertilizer. For example, many compound fertilizers these days are simply melted into a slurry and then re-granulated; however, since no ammonia is added, they will be classified as mixed fertilizers in the future. Those that react with ammonia can be classified as compound fertilizers. But this bill was not passed this year.
Compound fertilizers are products resulting from chemical synthesis, such as DAP, MAP, and phosphoric acid fertilizers; their nutrient composition is uniform. Mixed fertilizers, on the other hand, are formed through physical mixing or blending, and their nutrient distribution is relatively uneven.
The market is in a state of chaos right now; some manufacturers label both disc and drum granulated products as compound fertilizers
Support for Floor 2! Let me explain briefly: compound fertilizers generally go through processes of melting and granulation, as well as chemical reactions ； Mixed fertilizers (which I assume are what you mean by compound fertilizers) are those that are created by simply mixing several types of fertilizers together; you can prepare them on your own using just a few shovels! :Lol as for fertilizer efficiency, different people have different opinions.
Reply 6# benseziwo agrees with the original poster’s view