Division 01 of 06
Natural Fertilizers
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Licensed activity · Wholesale of Natural Fertilizers and Agricultural Reclamation Material Trading
Overview
We supply bulk and bagged soil amendments: mined agricultural gypsum, calcitic and dolomitic lime, formed elemental sulphur, leonardite-derived humic and fulvic products, natural zeolite, sphagnum peat, washed coco peat and composted organic material. Grades are quoted against the parameters that determine agronomic performance — purity, neutralising value, particle size distribution and moisture — rather than against trade names. Where a buyer works to a national fertiliser register or an organic certification scheme, the specification is written to that standard before an offer is issued.
Material is sourced from quarries, mines and processors, and each source is qualified on a full analysis, a particle size curve and a retained sample before first shipment. Third-party inspection and certificate of analysis are arranged at load port on request (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or a buyer-nominated surveyor), with sampling to the method named in the contract. Load-port results are compared against the producer's own laboratory report, and deviations are settled before shipment rather than after arrival.
Shipments move in bulk, in FIBCs or as palletised small bags, in containers or breakbulk according to volume and to the discharge facilities available at destination. Hygroscopic and finely ground products are shipped in lined or laminated bags, and container liners are used for bulk-in-container loadings. Plant health documentation, fumigation and heat treatment for organic substrates are arranged to the requirements of the importing country's plant protection authority.
Typical applications
- Reclamation of sodic and saline-sodic soils, where soluble calcium displaces exchangeable sodium
- pH correction and calcium or magnesium supply on acidic soils
- Improving infiltration and aggregate stability, and reducing surface crusting
- Sulphur nutrition for oilseeds, alfalfa, onion and brassica crops
- Substrate and growing media blending for protected horticulture and nurseries
- Organic matter, humate and biostimulant programmes on low-carbon desert soils
Regions served
- United Arab Emirates and the wider GCC
- East Africa — Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Uganda
- North and West Africa
- South Asia — India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
- Central Asia and the Caucasus
- South-East Asia
Lines carried
Grades, analyses and packaging
Indicative specifications, shown so a procurement team can judge the fit before making contact. Binding figures and tolerances are set in the offer.
01
Agricultural Gypsum — Granular and Powder
Mined calcium sulphate dihydrate for sodic soil reclamation and as a pH-neutral source of calcium and sulphur. Powder for spreading, granular for blending.
Packaging
- Bulk
- 1,000 kg and 1,250 kg jumbo bags (FIBC)
- 50 kg PP woven bags
- 25 kg laminated bags, palletised and shrink-wrapped
| Purity | CaSO₄·2H₂O 85–95%, by grade |
|---|---|
| Nutrient content | Ca 20–23%, S 15–18% |
| Particle size | Powder 0–2 mm; granular 2–4 mm; agglomerated grades on request |
| Free moisture | 2% max (granular); 6% max (powder) |
| HS Code | 2520.10 |
02
Agricultural Lime and Dolomite
Ground calcitic limestone and dolomite for pH correction and calcium–magnesium supply. Quoted on carbonate equivalent and fineness, the two parameters that set reaction rate in soil.
Packaging
- Bulk
- 1,000 kg jumbo bags (FIBC)
- 50 kg PP woven bags
- 25 kg laminated bags, palletised
| Calcitic grade | CaCO₃ 90–96%; calcium carbonate equivalent 90–100% |
|---|---|
| Dolomitic grade | CaCO₃ + MgCO₃ 95% min; MgO 18–21% |
| Fineness | Typically 80% passing 150 µm (100 mesh); coarser spreading grades on request |
| Moisture | 1.5% max |
| HS Code | 2521.00 (limestone); 2518.10 (dolomite, not calcined) |
03
Elemental Sulphur — Granular and Bentonite Pastilles
Formed sulphur for sulphur nutrition and for lowering pH on calcareous soils. Bentonite-blended pastilles disperse in soil moisture and oxidise faster than lump sulphur.
Packaging
- 25 kg and 50 kg PP woven bags with PE liner
- 1,000 kg jumbo bags (FIBC)
- Bulk
| Purity | S 99.8% min (granular); S 90% with 10% bentonite (pastilles) |
|---|---|
| Form | Granules, prills or pastilles, 2–4 mm |
| Moisture and ash | Moisture 0.5% max; ash 0.05% max; acidity 0.01% max as H₂SO₄ |
| Transport classification | UN 1350, Class 4.1 as powder or dust; sulphur formed into prills, granules, pellets, pastilles or flakes is exempt under IMDG special provision 242 |
| HS Code | 2503.00 |
04
Potassium Humate and Leonardite
Leonardite-derived humate in flake, granular and soluble powder form, plus raw leonardite for bulk soil application. Sold on humic acid content by a stated analytical method.
Packaging
- 25 kg PP woven bags with PE liner
- 20 kg fibre drums for soluble grades
- 500 kg and 1,000 kg jumbo bags (FIBC)
| Humic acid | 60–70% dry basis (flake and soluble grades); 40–50% raw leonardite |
|---|---|
| Potassium | K₂O 8–12% |
| Water solubility | 95% min for soluble powder and flake grades |
| pH and moisture | pH 9–10 in 1% solution; moisture 15% max |
| HS Code | 3101.00 is commonly used; humate classification varies by jurisdiction and should be confirmed with the clearing agent |
05
Seaweed Extract — Ascophyllum nodosum
Alkaline-extracted seaweed powder and flake used as a biostimulant component in soluble fertiliser and foliar programmes.
Packaging
- 25 kg kraft paper bags with PE liner
- 20 kg cartons
- 1 kg foil pouches for trial quantities
| Species | Ascophyllum nodosum; other species on request |
|---|---|
| Organic matter | 40–45% |
| Alginic acid | 15–20% |
| Potassium | K₂O 15–18% |
| Solubility | Fully soluble powder; flake grades 95% min |
| HS Code | 3101.00 for extracts in fertiliser presentation; 1212.29 for unprocessed algae |
06
Coco Peat and Sphagnum Peat
Washed and buffered coco peat in compressed blocks, and low-pH sphagnum peat for substrate blending. Electrical conductivity and pH decide whether a batch is usable.
Packaging
- 5 kg compressed blocks, shrink-wrapped and palletised
- 650 g bricks in cartons
- 20–30 kg compressed bales
- Loose in containers for bulk substrate
| Coco peat EC | Washed below 1.0 mS/cm; buffered low-EC grades below 0.5 mS/cm |
|---|---|
| Coco peat pH and moisture | pH 5.5–6.5; moisture 15–20% |
| Sphagnum peat | pH 3.5–4.5; organic matter 90% min; H2–H5 on the von Post scale by grade |
| Compression | 5 kg blocks, 650 g bricks and 20–30 kg bales; 1:5 to 1:8 expansion ratio |
| HS Code | 5305.00 (coir pith); 2703.00 (peat) |
07
Natural Zeolite — Clinoptilolite
Screened clinoptilolite used for cation exchange capacity, ammonium retention and water holding in sandy soils and substrate-based systems.
Packaging
- 25 kg PP woven bags
- 1,000 kg jumbo bags (FIBC)
- Bulk
| Mineralogy | Clinoptilolite 85% min |
|---|---|
| Cation exchange capacity | 120–180 meq/100 g, method stated on the certificate |
| Particle grades | 0–1 mm, 1–3 mm, 2.5–5 mm and 5–10 mm |
| Moisture | 8% max |
| HS Code | 2530.90 |
Trade terms
How this division ships, and what travels with the cargo
Packaging & stowage
- Hygroscopic and finely ground material ships in PP woven bags with a PE liner, or in laminated bags; unlined bags are used only where the product tolerates ambient humidity.
- FIBCs are specified by safe working load and safety factor (5:1 single-trip, 6:1 multi-trip), with loop configuration and discharge spout stated on the order.
- Bags are marked with product, grade, net weight, lot number, production date and origin; buyer-specified marking and language are applied on request.
- Bulk-in-container loadings use a liner with a bulkhead. For dense mineral material the constraint is container payload, not volume.
- Palletised cargo is stretch-wrapped, and where timber is used it is heat treated and marked to ISPM 15.
Delivery terms
- FOB — the buyer nominates the vessel or the container booking; we deliver, clear for export and load at the named port.
- CFR — we arrange ocean freight to the named destination port; risk passes on loading and insurance is for the buyer's account.
- CIF — as CFR with marine insurance, at the Institute Cargo Clauses (C) minimum that Incoterms 2020 sets for CIF; wider cover on request.
- FCA — cargo handed over cleared for export at a named inland point or terminal, for buyers running their own freight.
- DAP — delivered to the buyer's store or site, with import clearance and duties for the buyer's account.
- EXW — collection at works or warehouse, used mainly for trial quantities and samples.
Documentation
- Commercial invoice and packing list, with grade, net and gross weight and HS code per line
- Bill of lading, or charter party bill of lading with the governing charter for breakbulk parcels
- Certificate of origin, attested or legalised where the destination requires it
- Certificate of analysis stating the analytical method used for each declared parameter
- Third-party inspection report covering sampling, quality and weight at load port
- Phytosanitary certificate in IPPC format for peat, coir and composted organic material
- Fumigation or heat treatment certificate where the importing country requires one
- Safety data sheet in GHS format for sulphur and other regulated items
Producers & suppliers
Selling into this division
Producers of gypsum, lime, sulphur, humate and substrate material are welcome to send a full analysis, monthly availability and load port. Sources are qualified on documented analysis and a retained sample, not on brochures.
Next step
Tell us the specification. We will come back with origins, terms and a price.
Send the grade, quantity, destination port and delivery window. If a line sits outside what we carry, we will say so rather than substitute it.
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