L A N as nutrient

[Moggy]

Please see if this makes sense
In South Africa we get a fertilizer called LAN. It is Lime ammonium Nitrate
Below is a description of it
LAN (28) is available in a granular form. The product contains 28% nitrogen of which 50% as ammonium-N and 50% as nitrate-N. In addition LAN (28) contains 20% Dolomitic lime resulting in about 4.1% Ca and 2.1% Mg in the product. Both ammonium and nitrate are readily available for plant uptake.
My idea is to use it as a nutrient, because of the nitrogen level and the lime will act as a buffer to keep the pH higher.

Thoughts please.

[Yummyrum]

You lucky bastard . Probably works a treat . No chance the rest of the western world is ever going to get access to Ammonium Nitrate ever again ...: well not without paying extortionat prices for minuscule amounts and having to fill out a mega shit ton of paper work

[Kareltje]

And the Mg helps the yeast to multiply too.
We used to have a similar fertilizer, but it comes in 50 kg bags. Do not know if we still can buy it, though.

[Deplorable]

Ammonium Nitrate is available in small quantities in the US in the form of Tannerite. A 2 part mix of a binary explosive used in target practice. Just don't mix in the aluminum powder, and you have a clean jar of ammonium nitrate.

But! Before you guys go running out to buy tannerite to nourish your yeasties, its 85% Ammonium Nitrate and 15% Ammonium Perchlorate. I have no idea if Ammonium Perchlorate is healthy or not.

[AdamS]

Please see if this makes sense
In South Africa we get a fertilizer called LAN. It is Lime ammonium Nitrate
Below is a description of it
LAN (28) is available in a granular form. The product contains 28% nitrogen of which 50% as ammonium-N and 50% as nitrate-N. In addition LAN (28) contains 20% Dolomitic lime resulting in about 4.1% Ca and 2.1% Mg in the product. Both ammonium and nitrate are readily available for plant uptake.
My idea is to use it as a nutrient, because of the nitrogen level and the lime will act as a buffer to keep the pH higher.

Thoughts please.

Not the 1st person I've heard contemplating just this, but at what dosage?

[Moggy]

Please see if this makes sense
In South Africa we get a fertilizer called LAN. It is Lime ammonium Nitrate
Below is a description of it
LAN (28) is available in a granular form. The product contains 28% nitrogen of which 50% as ammonium-N and 50% as nitrate-N. In addition LAN (28) contains 20% Dolomitic lime resulting in about 4.1% Ca and 2.1% Mg in the product. Both ammonium and nitrate are readily available for plant uptake.
My idea is to use it as a nutrient, because of the nitrogen level and the lime will act as a buffer to keep the pH higher.

Thoughts please.

Not the 1st person I've heard contemplating just this, but at what dosage?

I am thinking of using the same dosage as DAP.
Sorry for the intermittent replies, I am in Northern Mozambique with so so coverage.

[Moggy]

I bought some LAN and the nitrogen content is 17%.
DAP is 18%, so the dosage should be the same.
I will put a batch in to test, before I Mobilize again to Mozambique.

[malt_lover]

Man, I hope you stay safe in North with the war and all

[Moggy]

Man, I hope you stay safe in North with the war and all

Everyone has been evacuated from the site, so I acn put another batch on.
Making two batches of Rum.
It looks like the LAN is working. I have never had this type of vigorous bubbling coming from my water trap. It is going wild.

[fruitfart]

Man, I hope you stay safe in North with the war and all

Everyone has been evacuated from the site, so I acn put another batch on.
Making two batches of Rum.
It looks like the LAN is working. I have never had this type of vigorous bubbling coming from my water trap. It is going wild.

Hi Moggy

I see your location is from the Friendly City

May I dare ask, where did you buy the LAN?

[Moggy]

Man, I hope you stay safe in North with the war and all

Everyone has been evacuated from the site, so I acn put another batch on.
Making two batches of Rum.
It looks like the LAN is working. I have never had this type of vigorous bubbling coming from my water trap. It is going wild.

Hi Moggy

I see your location is from the Friendly City

May I dare ask, where did you buy the LAN?

Hi Fruitfart

I am in the Friendly city
LAN is available at Builders, in the gardening section.
I am a bit disappointed with the LAN, because it does not dissolve completely.
If you need nutrients, I have today received 5kg of DAP and some Fermentis SAFspirit C70
If you are in PE, you are welcome to give me a shout and if you are in another location, I will give you the name of the place to get some.
The DAP is really not expensive.