Iron sulfate

Iron sulfate 19%

FeSO₄,7H₂O

Iron is one of the most important nutrients for growing all plants which contributes in chlorophyll formation and increases the vegetation of plants, flowering and fruiting in the plants. The chlorophyll cannot be formed in leaf cells and the leaves are pale in deficiency of iron; All of over the leaf surface become yellow expect veins, and at the first deficiency symptoms of iron have been started to appear in the young leaves and in the top of the stem and gradually covers the whole plant.

It should be noted that the iron is absorbed as ferrous (Fe⁺²) by plants. Even though iron is abundant in the soil but the deficiency symptoms of iron have reported repeatedly. The deficiency symptoms of iron are appeared in the acid and alkaline soils because of the low solubility of iron in these soils. In addition to, excess amount of other nutrients such as manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc and nickel in the soil may lead to deficiency of iron.

 

Iron sulfate fertilizer compounds:

Iron sulfate is a compound containing 19% iron and 34% sulfate which used as fertilizer in agriculture.

 

Application Method:

Product name	Application case	Application Dosage	Application Time
Iron sulfate	Fruit trees	250-300 g per tree	Winter/digging hole
	Young trees	150-200 g per tree	Winter/digging hole
	Agriculture crops	30-50 kg / ha	Before planting

 

Note:

It should be noted that using this fertilizer along with animal manure at root zone leads to increase its efficiency.

 

Caution:

It should not be sprayed this fertilizer during flowering and fruit set time.

 

Recommendation:

It should be used any fertilizer based on interpretation of soil test results and experienced experts.