Why It Matters
Poultry integrators buy litter acidifiers by the ton each flock turnaround to lower litter pH and bind ammonia, which improves air quality and cuts ventilation heating cost. Acidifying the litter shifts the ammonia/ammonium equilibrium toward non-volatile ammonium and suppresses urease-producing bacteria
Solution Approach
Poultry integrators buy litter acidifiers by the ton each flock turnaround to lower litter pH and bind ammonia, which improves air quality and cuts ventilation heating cost. Acidifying the litter shifts the ammonia/ammonium equilibrium toward non-volatile ammonium and suppresses urease-producing bacteria RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Application Workflow
1
Application & Agronomic Review
Define the use (crop input, adjuvant, soil amendment, post-harvest) and the agronomic, regulatory, and tank-mix requirements.
2
Input & Grade Selection
Match the surfactant or adjuvant, nutrient source, chelate, or formulation aid to the active, water quality, and label.
3
Compatibility & Rate Trial
Confirm tank-mix compatibility, dose, and stability, and size packaging (jugs, drums, totes, bulk) to the season and logistics.
4
Field Validation
Validate efficacy and crop safety in field trials, and lock the spec and supply plan for the season.
Recommended Chemistries (3)
Sodium bisulfate (PLT / litter grade)
CAS 7681-38-1
Dry acid salt that sharply lowers litter pH, converting volatile NH3 to non-volatile ammonium and inhibiting ammonia-releasing bacteria
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Aluminium Sulfate (alum)
CAS 10043-01-3
Acids & Salts
pH Adjustment
3264 (ALUMINUM SULFATE, SOLUTION) · Class Hydrolyzes to acidify litter and precipitates soluble phosphorus, reducing ammonia volatilization
Melting Point: -16 °C Boiling Point: 101 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 2.71 at 20 °C 1.7 at 20 °C
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Ferrous Sulfate
CAS 7720-78-7
Acids & Salts
pH Adjustment
Acidifying iron salt that lowers litter pH and binds phosphorus/sulfide, helping control ammonia and odor
Physical Description: Ferrous sulfate appears as a greenish or yellow… Appearance: White orthorhombic crystals, hygroscopic Boiling Point: > 300 °C
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