ABOUT PRODUCT
Uses of Ferrous Sulfate – FeSO
Used as iron supplements are indicated in patients with diseases caused by iron deficiency. Used in the treatment of iron deficiency anaemia, prophylaxis for iron deficiency in pregnancy. Used in precaution if sedation or general anesthesia is required; risk of the hypotensive episode.
Food Grade Ferrous Sulfate is mainly used in drug formulation and water purification industry. It is utilized as one of the key ingredients for food preservatives. It is hygroscopic by nature. White in color, it tends to oxidize under moist air and appears brown in color.
Ferrous Sulfate signifies a variety of salts with the formula {FeSO_4 \cdot xH_2O}. The Other names of Iron(II) sulphate include; Ferrous sulfate, Green vitriol, Iron vitriol, Copperas, Melanterite, Szomolnokite. Blue-green heptahydrate (hydrate with “7” water molecules) is the most common type of this material.
Ferrous Sulphate for Agriculture
FERROUS SULPHATE contains Iron micronutrient is useful for the complete growth of plants. It has 19% Iron (Fe), which increases the rate of photosynthesis in plants and subsequently enhances the nodule formation and legume formation.
Much like aluminum sulfate, ferrous sulfate is used as a soil amendment for lowering the pH of a high alkaline soil so plants can more readily access the soil's nutrients. In horticulture it is used for treating iron chlorosis, a yellowing of plant leaves caused by iron deficiency.
Sulphate of Iron is commonly used to reduce the alkalinity of soils, helping make available the natural elements and nutrients essential to the healthy cultivation of plants that thrive in acid conditions.
