Down-streaming Small-Scale Green Ammonia to Nitrogen-Phosphorus Fertilizer Tablets for Rural Communities

Down-streaming Small-Scale Green Ammonia to Nitrogen-Phosphorus Fertilizer Tablets for Rural Communities

April 2024 | Raldi H. Koestoer, Tri Ligayanti, Sutrasno Kartohardjono, Harris Susanto
This study evaluates the growth and production of sweet corn plants in response to the application of commercial NPK fertilizer and various doses of nitrogen-phosphorus (NP) fertilizer tablets. The research was conducted from October 2022 to January 2023, with the first phase focusing on producing NP fertilizer tablets at Luas Birus Utama and the second phase involving a semi-field analysis at Syngenta Indonesia Cikampek Station. A factorial randomized block design with two treatment factors was used, including five types of NP fertilizer tablets and a standard NPK fertilizer. The results showed that applying different dosages of NP fertilizer tablets combined with potassium chloride fertilizer had no significant difference in growth, biomass, and yield components compared to NPK fertilizer. Soil tests indicated that NP fertilizer tablets helped plants absorb nutrients effectively. The study suggests that small-scale green ammonia production technology can meet rural fertilizer needs due to its low cost, low carbon emissions, and low renewable energy consumption. The scarcity of fertilizer supplies threatens Indonesia's food security, and NP fertilizer tablet production technology can be used in areas with limited inorganic fertilizers but potential for low-grade phosphate mines. The study also highlights the benefits of small-scale green ammonia production, including local employment, resource utilization, technology transfer, and environmental benefits. The findings support the development of NP fertilizer tablets as a sustainable alternative to standard NPK fertilizers, with the potential to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study concludes that NP fertilizer tablets can effectively meet the fertilizer needs of rural communities and promote sustainable agriculture.This study evaluates the growth and production of sweet corn plants in response to the application of commercial NPK fertilizer and various doses of nitrogen-phosphorus (NP) fertilizer tablets. The research was conducted from October 2022 to January 2023, with the first phase focusing on producing NP fertilizer tablets at Luas Birus Utama and the second phase involving a semi-field analysis at Syngenta Indonesia Cikampek Station. A factorial randomized block design with two treatment factors was used, including five types of NP fertilizer tablets and a standard NPK fertilizer. The results showed that applying different dosages of NP fertilizer tablets combined with potassium chloride fertilizer had no significant difference in growth, biomass, and yield components compared to NPK fertilizer. Soil tests indicated that NP fertilizer tablets helped plants absorb nutrients effectively. The study suggests that small-scale green ammonia production technology can meet rural fertilizer needs due to its low cost, low carbon emissions, and low renewable energy consumption. The scarcity of fertilizer supplies threatens Indonesia's food security, and NP fertilizer tablet production technology can be used in areas with limited inorganic fertilizers but potential for low-grade phosphate mines. The study also highlights the benefits of small-scale green ammonia production, including local employment, resource utilization, technology transfer, and environmental benefits. The findings support the development of NP fertilizer tablets as a sustainable alternative to standard NPK fertilizers, with the potential to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study concludes that NP fertilizer tablets can effectively meet the fertilizer needs of rural communities and promote sustainable agriculture.
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