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Inipol EAP 22 - II

• Knock against Inipol 

  • not much of a fertilizer considering it has a C:N:P ratio of 62:5:1
  • some studies show that the enhancement is due to degradation of oleic acid
  • most of the nitrogen is release upon contact with the oil
  • butoxy-ethanol - very toxic

  • Follow these links *

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Says another,

You should report fertilizers using the ration NPK
Nitrogen:Phosphorous:Potassium

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Regarding bioremediation & soils article:  

"N-P-K ratio of 7.3:0.8:0. The nitrogen source is urea and the phosphorus source is trilaureth (4)-phosphate. At room temperature, Inipol has the consistency and appearance of honey, and it must be heated to 90^oC (194^oF) before it can be sprayed on the soil."

Frank Hons, Murray Milford, and David Zuberer 
Soil & Crop Sciences Department
Texas A&M University

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Except, of course, Inipol EAP 22 doesn't have any Potassium,

It has:

2-Butoxyethanol 10-12% of product by weight

C₆H₁₄O₂/CH₃(CH₂)₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OH

ALSO, urea

NH₂-CO-NH₂

water

H₂O

Tri(laureth-4)-phosphate

[C₁₂H₂₅(OC₂H₄)₃O]₃PO

and the largest component is Oleic Acid

CH₃(CH₂)₇CH=CH(CH₂)₇COOH

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Inipol EAP 22 is only 'technically a fertilizer' - actually a surfactant  *

(which technically it could be considered to be),

there would be far greater public acceptance of it being sprayed onto a beach.

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