Diammonium Phosphate is one of a series of water-soluble ammonium phosphate salts that can be produced when ammonia reacts with phosphoric acid.
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Uses
- DAP is used as a fertilizer.
- DAP is also used as a yeast nutrient in winemaking and mead brewing; as an additive in some brands of cigarettes purportedly as a nicotine enhancer; to prevent afterglow in matches, in purifying sugar; as a flux for soldering tin, copper, zinc and brass; and to control precipitation of alkali-soluble and acid-insoluble colloidal dyes on wool.
Benefits
- It’s made from two common constituents in the fertilizer industry, and its relatively high nutrient content and excellent physical properties make it a popular choice in farming and other industries.
Cautions
- No side effects are known.
Interactions
- Not known.
Other names
- DAP, diammonium hydrogen phosphate
References
Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diammonium_phosphate
Cropnutrition, http://www.cropnutrition.com/diammonium-phosphate