Key facts
From KisanPe's verified data. Confirm prices and doses with the seller, label or official source before acting.
- Fertilizer
- DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate 18:46:0)
- Suitable crops
- Wheat, Paddy, Cotton, Sugarcane
- Ideal crop stage
- Strictly Basal application at sowing/planting near root zone
- Common brands
- IFFCO, Coromandel Gromor, Chambal Uttam Veer, GSFC Sardar
Step by step
- 1Test your soilGet a Soil Health Card test to know which nutrients are actually short.
- 2Match the crop stageApply nutrients at the stages your crop needs them, in split doses where advised.
- 3Buy genuine productBuy from a licensed dealer and keep the bill; check the bag details.
- 4Apply correctlyFollow the bag label or local agriculture office dose; avoid over-application.
Official source
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Soil Health Card portal ↗Related on KisanPe
Common questions
How much should I apply?
It depends on your soil test and crop. Use your Soil Health Card recommendation or ask your agriculture officer.
Is fertilizer subsidised?
Major fertilizers are sold at government-controlled prices under subsidy schemes; buy from licensed dealers and keep the bill.
Can I mix fertilizers?
Only where compatible and as advised on the label or by your agriculture officer.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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