GRANULATED & POWDER FORM (PACKING): 50 kg HDPE Bag
SPIC Super
SSP is the most popular phosphatic fertilizer after DAP as it contains 3 major plant nutrients namely Phosphorus – 16 %, Sulphur and Calcium along with traces of many micro-nutrients.
SPECIFICATION
| S No. | Composition | Content (%) | ||
| Granule | Powdered | |||
| 1 | Moisture percent by weight | Maximum | 5.0 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Available phosphorus (as P2O5) percent by weight | Minimum | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Water soluble Phosphorus (as P2O5) percent by weight | Minimum | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| 4 | Sulphate Sulphur (as S) percent by weight | Minimum | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| 5 | Free phosphoric acid (as P2O5) percent by weight | Maximum | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 6 | Particle size - Minimum 90 percent of the material shall be retained between 1mm and 4mm IS sieve | Minimum | 90 | |
Features and Benefits
- SSP helps to treat Sulphur deficiency in soils (40% of Indian soils are Sulphur deficient). Continuous application of SSP reclaims Alkali soils
- Improves root formation and ensures absorption of nutrients thereby ensuring quality produce
- SSP contains Calcium which is essential for continuous cell division and cell wall formation and ensures a healthy crop
- SSP is the cheapest source of sulphur for the soil. Sulphur helps in chlorophyll formation which induces photosynthesis
- It is widely used in most of the crops at the time of sowing as basal application
- Sugarcane & Oilseed farmers have a special preference for SSP
RECOMMENDATION
- 100 kg/ acre for all crops
- 100 – 150 kg/ acre for paddy
- 200 – 250 kg/ acre for sugarcane