Ammonium sulfate is an inorganic salt that is prepared by treating heated ammonia with sulfuric acid. It has high content of sulfur that makes it ideal for alkaline soil as it gets absorbed by plants easily. Food additives, flame retardants, purifying protein, and ammonium salts production such as ammonium persulfate are some of the other applications of ammoniums sulfate.
Market Dynamics
Rising demand for ammonium sulfate in flooded soil applications is expected to drive the market growth. Ammonium sulfate is most effective in solving problems associated with flooded soil such as waterlogged soil. It is added in soil by dissolving ammonium sulfate in a solution and sprayed on the weed crops, in order to enhance effectiveness. Thus, growing demand for ammonium sulfate in flooded soil application is expected to drive the market growth.
Increasing demand for sulfur nutrients for various crop production is expected to drive the market growth. Sulfur content enhances protein synthesis, enzymes, vitamins, and amino acids. Moreover, it supports the overall growth of the crop such as corn, rice, potatoes, canola, wheat, alfalfa, and vegetables. Ammonium sulfate is considered an excellent source of S (24%) in the sulfate form that makes it easily absorbable by plants.
Increasing production of organic-based fertilizer such as nitrogen fixation bio fertilizers is expected to hinder the market growth during the forecast period.
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