Liquid nitrogen

Devin Sparks · Jun 1, 2009

I have about 30 gallons of liquid hitrogen left over from corn. I was thinking about spraying it on some fescue/orchard grass that I planted last fall.Will it burn the grass to bad? Just trying to figure out some thing to do with it.

bigjt · Jun 1, 2009

Shouldn't depending on how thick you spray it. Sometimes it is used in the 28% version as a surfactant in spray. I think there it is used at a quart to the acre but you should be able to apply it much thicker. would think 15 gall shouldn't hurt anything.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 1, 2009

It would burn the heck out of it. Ever see a liquid applicator accidently dribble it on corn leaves????

Dick L · Jun 1, 2009

That is what they add to Roundup to cause a quicker burn down. When I was farming I would fill in the yard and the fumes would kill the grass where I did the filling.

Bob M · Jun 1, 2009

Are you talking about anhydrous ammonia (LNH3)? If so spraying it on your grass will have the same effect as hitting it with a flame thrower - it'll kill it deader than dead!

Also unless you stand upwind it'll likely kill you too, as well as anyone downwind nearby.

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A couple years ago my son was sidedressing ammonia into corn when the running gear broke beneath the nurse tank. That severed the liquid feed hose running to the toolbar.

The mishap dumped about 100 gallons of LNH3 altogether. It literally sterilized a good acre of corn, also a portion of the back lawn of a church across the road (which was thankfully unoccupied at the time). It also brought out lots of firemen, sheriff's deputies, haz mat people, a TV news crew, etc.

On the loose LNH3 is NASTY stuff!!

Devin Sparks · Jun 1, 2009

This is 28% nitrogen. I used it for my corn.

buickanddeere · Jun 1, 2009

Cryogenic liquid nitrogen, compressed nitrogen at ambient temp in a propane style tank or the water solution liquid nitrogen?

Rob NC · Jun 1, 2009

28% is safe to spray on the grass,not under drought conditions though.

John Harmon · Jun 1, 2009

Any type of Nitrogen fertilizer for all intents and purposes is meant to be injected below ground Level preferabley at least 6" or more.It will freeze or "burn" if that is what you want to call it any green vegetation it comes in contact with. Anhydrous[vapor form] or liquid forms of Nitrogen are volotile and should be handled by a qualified applicator. Your asking this question leaves me to question your qualifications to handle the product.

John Harmon · Jun 1, 2009

The above is directed at Devin sparks not you Bob M. Sorry JH

Devin Sparks · Jun 1, 2009

Thanks for the reply. I am going to dilute with 50% water and spray on my fields.

IaGary · Jun 1, 2009

28% nitrogen in low amounts per acre is mixed with water and sprayed on grass pastures around here all the time.

It is also sprayed with herbicides preemerge on corn all the time with no incorporation into the soil.

Nitrogen does not have to be put on under ground.

I will admitt that if a rain does not come along in the next 10 days or so your nitrogen may end up in the air and not help much.

Gary

fixerupper · Jun 1, 2009

A year ago I had 100 gal of 28% in my 1500 gal water tank and I didn't know what to do with it so I threw another 900 gallons of water in the tank and sprayed the mixture on some year old blue grass that was seeded on some very low fertility soil. The grass I sprayed greened up really nice for the rest of the summer. The parts I missed looked kind of pale for the rest of the season. Jim

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