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Ammonium Sulphate - Description
- Nitrogen Based Fertilizer
- Lawn Fertilizer
- Brand: Vitax
- Reduces Soil pH (Makes Soil More Acidic)
- Quantity: 25Kg Bag
- Crystals/Granular
- Coverage: 875m2
- Active Ingredient: Straight Nitrogenous Fertilizer
- Nitrogen: 21%
Ammonium Sulphate Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this compost by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing 25Kg bags of fertiliser
Ammonium Sulphate - Uses
- Use to increase Nitrogen levels in the soil
- Use to feed your lawns as nitrogen is essential for leaf growth
- Add to vegetable garden to feed hungry plants such as cabbage
- Add to alkaline soils to reduce pH (Makes soil more acidic)
- Most vegetables require a neutral to low pH (6.5-7) to grow well
- Use to feed any leafy or hungry garden shrubs
- Helps to reduce clover build up on lawns
- Prevent Potato Scab by lower soil pH
Ammonium Sulphate - Advantages
- Fast acting
- Encourages blue colouring in hydrangeas
- Revitalise box, laurel & privet hedging
- Great for hungry plants
- Contains the most crucial plant nutrient (Nitrogen)
Ammonium Sulphate - Application
- Apply in Spring & Summer
- Ensure an even application
- It is best to mix Ammonium with soil or sand to an even spread
- As a general plant feed / lawn feed
- Scatter 35g per m2
- Lightly rake into soil / rake into lawn
- Repeat process twice over the growing season
- Do not apply in late Summer or Autumn
- To lower soil pH
- First test your soil to determine soil pH
- If alkaline & you want to make it more acidic
- Scatter 70g per m2
- This is likely to change pH by 0.01 on the scale i.e. from 7.3pH to 7.2pH
- Lightly rake into soil
- To Control Clover on Lawns
- Apply 15g per m2
Ammonium Sulphate - Notes
- Nitrogen is important for
- Leaf growth
- Deep green foliage
- Nitrogen deficiency symptoms
- Yellowing of foliage
- Reduced growth rates
- Nitrogen is the most important plant nutrient
- Nitrogen needs to be added to the soil each year
Soil Acidity - Notes
- Most vegetables prefer soil that is slightly acidic
- Most garden shrubs prefer a soil that is slightly alkaline
- Test soil before applying
- If your soil is alkaline, sulphate of ammonia will make it more acidic
- Organic ways to make soil more acidic
- Adding Peat
- Adding farmyard manure
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
Standard Delivery on Plant Orders currently taking 6 working days
- Currently Plant orders are taking 6 working days to ship
- If you choose express we will fast track your plant order
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
