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As world urea and phosphate prices inch back to 2007 levels, fertilizer prices for the upcoming 2010 vegetable season should be a bargain compared to the unprecedented prices seen during recent years. Current mid-July UAN32 prices hover around the $260/ton mark compared to $830/ton in the summer of 2008. And, with the current price of 11-52-0 ranging around $450/ton, down from over $1000/ton two years ago, preplant phosphate applications should approach near normal rates. And, despite the comparable prices for 11-52-0 (monoammonium phosphate, MAP) and 18-46-0 (diammonium phosphate, DAP), 11-52-0 is the preferred choice as a preplant Phosphorus fertilizer for desert vegetables. Below is an 11-52-0 preplant fertilizer refresher:
To contact Kurt Nolte go to: knolte@cals.arizona.edu.
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