Fe-EDTA

Description

1. Product Overview

Fe-EDTA is a high-purity, water-soluble iron chelate designed to prevent and correct iron deficiency chlorosis in high-value crops, hydroponic systems, and specialty agriculture. Its primary industrial use is as a stable micronutrient source in fertigation, foliar sprays, and NPK blends, ensuring iron remains bioavailable across a wide pH range (up to 6.5). The key value proposition is superior iron stability and rapid plant uptake compared to inorganic iron salts, which precipitate in alkaline conditions. Strategically, Fe-EDTA is critical for maximizing yield quality and uniformity in controlled-environment agriculture and large-scale precision farming, directly impacting crop revenue per hectare.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Chemical composition: Iron (Fe) chelated with Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); molecular formula C₁₀H₁₂FeN₂NaO₈·3H₂O

• Purity grade: Industrial / Agricultural grade (min. 13% total iron; min. 12.8% chelated iron)

• Physical form: Fine crystalline powder (standard) or microgranular (dust-reduced variant)

• Color: Yellow to light amber

• Solubility: Fully water-soluble – 100 g/L (20°C); rapid dissolution without residue

• pH stability: Effective range 4.0 – 6.5

• Particle size (powder): 95% passes through 0.5 mm mesh

• Packaging options: 25 kg multi-layer kraft/PE bags, 500 kg bulk bags, or 1,000 kg jumbo sacks

• Shelf life: 36 months in unopened, dry conditions (avoid direct sunlight and high humidity)

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Precision agriculture & fertigation: Direct injection into drip or pivot irrigation systems for row crops (maize, soybean, vegetables). Outperforms iron sulfate by remaining soluble in alkaline irrigation water, preventing nozzle clogging and root zone fixation.

• Hydroponics & vertical farming: Essential iron source for leafy greens, strawberries, and tomatoes. Fe-EDTA provides consistent, non-phytotoxic iron availability, reducing the risk of interveinal chlorosis that cuts yield by 20–30%.

• High-value perennial crops: Used in citrus, avocado, and grapevine orchards via soil application or trunk injection. Superior to EDDHA in neutral-to-slightly-acidic soils (pH ≤6.5) due to lower cost per unit of bioavailable iron.

• Water-soluble NPK blends: Integrated into custom granular or liquid fertilizer mixes as a stable iron source without causing antagonistic precipitation with phosphates or sulfates.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality consistency: Each batch is tested for chelated iron content, heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As below EU/EPA limits), and dissolution uniformity – COA provided per shipment.

• Supply reliability: Dual-sourced manufacturing with buffer stock held in regional warehouses (Americas, EMEA, APAC); less than 5% annual supply variability.

• Logistics capability: Export-ready documentation (MSDS, TDS, phytosanitary), with 20,000 MT annual handling capacity from port-aligned production.

• Price competitiveness: Direct-from-manufacturer pricing eliminates broker markups; volume discounts available for 100+ MT annual contracts.

• Sustainability: Biodegradable chelating agent with low ecotoxicity; suitable for organic transition protocols (not OMRI-listed, but compliant with most global fertilizer regulations).

• Technical support: Agronomic modeling support to calculate optimal application rates based on soil pH, water hardness, and crop type – available via global field team.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20 MT (standard palletized or loose container load)

• Loading capacity per 20FT container: 20 MT (net weight) – no pallets, direct bag stacking; for bulk bags: 16–18 MT depending on bag size

• Loading capacity per 40FT container: 25 MT (max, using pallets with 25 kg bags)

• Lead time: 14–21 days from confirmed L/C or T/T for FOB origin

• Incoterms available: FOB (main port), CIF, CFR, EXW

• Documentation: Commercial invoice, packing list, BL, COA, MSDS, origin certificate (as required)