Nitrate vs Urea calculator | Yara Ireland

Fertiliser calculators

A useful collection of calculators to compare the return on investment and margin over fertiliser when using different fertilisers.

Nitrate vs Urea NS vs Straight N Compound vs Blend CN vs CAN Wheat N Response Value of Grass

Nitrate vs Urea fertiliser comparison

What price does a Urea fertiliser need to be to achieve the same margin as a Nitrate based fertiliser?

Nitrate vs Urea calculator

To begin please enter the required values

Nitrate Fertiliser

Price per tonne of fertiliser (€)

Nitrogen content (% N)

Urea Fertiliser

Price per tonne of fertiliser (€)

Nitrogen content (% N)

Crop Details

Expected crop yield (t/ha)

Crop price (€/t)

N application rate (kg N / ha)

Typical yield losses from nitrogen source

Percent loss (%)

Replicated trials carried out independently on behalf of Yara showed an average 5% yield loss from using urea compared to ammonium nitrate when applied at the 225 kg N/ha rate in winter wheat. Read more on the effect of N source on yield

Recommended nitrate fertilisers

The following YaraBela fertilisers are recommended for all crops and contain nitrogen in the readily available nitrate form.

27% N - Granular calcium ammonium nitrate based nitrogen fertiliser for use on any crop.

27% N + 3.6% S - Uniform compound granular nitrogen and sulphur fertiliser for use on all crops.

Check out the latest agronomy advice

These articles will help you get even better results from your fertilisers by keeping you up to date with the latest agronomy advice from the Yara agronomists. If you don't find the advice you are looking for try looking in our full advice archive.

4 Steps to successful Autumn reseeding

4 Steps to successful Autumn reseeding

A new reseed can often be the most challenging crop to establish on grassland farms.

Low rainfall impacting grass growth in many areas

Low rainfall impacting grass growth in many areast

The continued dry weather is putting huge pressure on grass supply, in those mainly affected in the east and south east of both the UK and Ireland.

Planning for Successful Oilseed Establishment

Planning for Successful Oilseed Establishment

Oilseed rape can be a tricky crop to establish, so attention to detail is critical to overcome various obstacles that can affect early growth and development.

New sulphur research on grassland

New sulphur research on grassland

New sulphur (S) research from Teagasc in Ireland highlights some interesting findings on S applications on grassland.

Managing late drilled wheat crops

Managing late drilled wheat crops

Where drilling of winter wheat has been delayed, the crop nutrition strategy should be adapted to help recover the lost yield potential

Do you really need straight nitrogen

Do you really need straight nitrogen

Before ordering your straight nitrogen it is worth considering how much you actually need as it may be you actually need NS or NPKS grades instead.

Don't forget about sulphur

Don't forget about sulphur

Sulphur was often overlooked in the past but today it is recognised as an essential nutrient and considered just as important as nitrogen, so not to be forgotten.

Heavier fertiliser spreads further

Heavier fertiliser spreads further

Some fertilisers consistently spread further and more accurately than others. A heavier and larger fertiliser granule will spread further because the spreader can put more energy into it.

Agronomy Advice - Boron deficiencies in cereals shouldn’t be overlooked

Boron deficiencies in cereals shouldn’t be overlooked

Boron is generally an overlooked micronutrient and it is often wrongly assumed to be less important for cereals than for brassicas which have the highest boron requirement.

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