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Single Super Phosphate is produced by reacting Rock Phosphate with

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Single Super Phosphate is produced by reacting Rock Phosphate with

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Single super phosphate (SSP) is produced by reacting rock phosphate with sulphuric acid (H2SO4). The chemical formula of SSP is Ca(H2PO4)2 · 2H2O (Monocalcium Phosphate Dihydrate). In SSP, the phosphorus is in the form of P2O5 and contains 16% P2O5.
SSP is the most popular phosphatic fertilizer after DAP containing 3 major plant nutrients namely phosphorus, Sulphur and Calcium along with many micronutrients.
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