A different method of using nitrogen in agriculture; Anhydrous ammonia

Abstract

Nitrogen fertilization in vegetable production in agriculture is an inevitable application for plantgrowth and yield. The use of urea (46%)and nitrate (23-26%) for nitrogen fertilization iscommon in our country's agriculture. Nitrogen fertilization is carried out two or three times indifferent periods to meet the nitrogen requirement of the soil in wheat farming. Nitrogenfertilization is performed once in the pre-sowing period in developed countries such as Americaand Canada. Studies have also been carried out in order to ensure the use of similar nitrogenfertilization methods under the conditions of our country. Anhydrous ammonia, which is a rawmaterial of nitrogenous fertilizers with 82.2% nitrogen content, was used for fertilizing as anenvironmental and economic method. The biggest problem in this application is the lack ofequipment that can place the fertilizer into the soil due to the chemical properties of Anhydrousammonia. In our work, we have developed equipment for the application of anhydrous ammoniaand have carried out experiments on wheat farming in the region. Two different methods havebeen studied in the research; Anhydrous ammonia methods and traditional methods. Theanhydrous ammonia method is a more advantageous method than the farmer condition method interms of the parameters examined. Anhydrous ammonia method is a more environmentally andeconomical method due to the use of less fertilizer.