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MP-79 Drying Agent for use with Instinct® Nitrogen Stabilizer
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elatom® MP-79 from EP Minerals® is a high-performance other drying agents, giving it outstanding performance and drying agent to use along with Instinct® Nitrogen excellent value. Diatomaceous earth is also a very effective Stabilizer from Dow AgroSciences LLC, to prevent soil amendment, remaining in the soil to provide permanent clumping and keep your dry fertilizer blend free-flowing. improvement to soil aeration and water holding capacity, especially for clay or sandy soil. USE LESS AND SAVE MONEY. Made from high-purity diatomaceous earth, one of nature’s lightest and most Your workers will also appreciate our light-weight bags, which absorbent natural minerals, MP-79 has TRIPLE the moisture weigh only 25 pounds instead of 40 or 50 pounds for similarabsorbing capacity and 30% lower density compared to many sized bags of competing products.
How to use MP-79 Dow AgroSciences LLC, recommends the use of a drying agent of Celatom MP-79 (about 5 cups or 1 liter by volume) for every whenever Instinct® Nitrogen Stabilizer is being applied at a pint of Instinct® Nitrogen Stabilizer added to the fertilizer rate of 35 ounces per acre on 250 pounds per acre or less blend. This should be adequate for most moisture levels and of fertilizer, depending on specific local conditions such as humidity conditions, but the exact dosage can be increased or humidity, moisture level of the area, and the actual fertilizer decreased according to your experience. blend being used. Under most conditions, simply add 1 pound
Blending Process Celatom MP-79 can be added to the fertilizer blend at any stage of the mixing process, either before or after adding liquid ingredients such as Instinct® Nitrogen Stabilizer. However, for the best mixing and flow control performance, we recommend adding it along with the dry fertilizer components, before adding the liquid ingredients.
CARRIER USES - MP-79 can also be used specifically as a carrier for liquid ingredients. It can absorb 50% to 100% of its weight, allowing liquid ingredients to be used in dry granular formulations, with stable carrying capacity and smooth, complete release of liquid ingredients into the soil.
For more information about using Celatom MP-79 and Even when using fertilizers without liquid additives, MP-79 our other diatomaceous earth products as drying agents can be added to the blend to provide excellent moisture and carriers, please visit www.epminerals.com, or call absorption, ensuring free flow and problem-free application in us Toll Free at (800) 366.7607 and ask for our customer the field even on very humid days. It’s good low-cost insurance service department. for your customers.
Sieve Analysis
Density
Physical Properties
+20 Mesh
12.5%
Dry Bulk (lbs/ft )
+65 Mesh
98.8%
Dry Bulk (g/l)
Oil Absorption % by weight
27 430
Hardness (psi)
170
Surface Area (BET)
15 - 19 m2/g
Typical Chemical Analysis 120
Water Absorption by % by weight
3
130
Si02
86.5%
Ca0
0.5%
Al203
7.1%
Mg0
0.3%
Fe203
2.7%
Other Oxides
2.4%
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