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ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS


EFMA

European Fertilizer Manufacturers Association

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

IFA

International Fertilizer Industry Association

IFDC

International Fertilizer Development Center

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PLN

Polish Currency

Fertilizers

N

Nitrogen

Amm.

Ammonium

AS

Ammonium sulphate

AN

Ammonium nitrate

CAN

Calcium ammonium nitrate

UAN

Urea ammonium nitrate

P2O5 or P

Phosphate*

SSP

Single superphosphate

TSP

Triple superphosphate

K2O or K

Potash*

NPK, NP or PK fertilizers

compound fertilizers containing the nutrient indicated

NPK per ha (for example)

N+P2O5+K2O per ha

* Phosphate and potash may be expressed as their elemental forms P and K or as their oxide forms P2O5 and K2O. Nitrogen is expressed as N. In this study phosphate and potash are expressed in their oxide forms.


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