I opened up a clear plastic bag containing Miracle Grow that was sitting in the sun, and whew!

It had a powerful odor of ammonia.

No surprise there. Anyhydrous Ammonia is the primary chemical fertilizer for massive doses of Nitrogen.

Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NH 4 NO 3. It is a white crystalline solid consisting of ions of ammonium and nitrate. It is highly soluble in water and hygroscopic as a solid, although it does not form hydrates. It is predominantly used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertilizer.

I guess that explains it.

....does it smell like....stinky....tofu.....???

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Thermal decomposition of ammonium nitrate. It starts with the endothermic (energy absorption, ie heat from the sun's rays) decomposition to form nitric acid and ammonia. At higher temperatures, a different, exothermic reaction occurs, resulting in rapidly expanding gas production (ie BOOM). Your fertilizer has other plant nutrients mixed in, so the BOOM part probably can't happen.

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No surprise there. Anyhydrous Ammonia is the primary chemical fertilizer for massive doses of Nitrogen.

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Anhydrous ammonia is put in a tank. It looks just like a LP gas tank . A coworker forgot to bleed off. the fittings once . Ended up with a blister the. size of a baseball on his arm .

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Ammonium nitrate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NH 4 NO 3. It is a white crystalline solid consisting of ions of ammonium and nitrate. It is highly soluble in water and hygroscopic as a solid, although it does not form hydrates. It is predominantly used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertilizer.

I guess that explains it.

And ANFO bombs.

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