IPC Class
C05 FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
Classification Context
- Section:
- CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- Class:
- FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
Description
C05 covers the chemical composition, formulation, and manufacturing processes of fertilizing materials and soil amendments. This includes synthetic fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium compounds), organic fertilizers, mixed fertilizer compositions, and methods for their production or treatment. The class extends to conditioning and stabilization of fertilizers, as well as testing and quality control methods related to fertilizer performance. Adjacent classes handle related subjects such as compost (A23G, C05F), agricultural soil improvement techniques beyond chemical fertilization, and the use of specific chemical compounds in isolation when not formulated as fertilizers.
Related Keywords
SOIL fertilisationSOIL sterilisation
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- C05B PHOSPHATIC FERTILISERS
- C05C NITROGENOUS FERTILISERS
- C05D INORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES ,; FERTILISERS PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE
- C05F ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES , , e.g. FERTILISERS FROM WASTE OR REFUSE
- C05G MIXTURES OF FERTILISERS COVERED INDIVIDUALLY BY DIFFERENT SUBCLASSES OF CLASS; MIXTURES OF ONE OR MORE FERTILISERS WITH ADDITIVES NOT HAVING A SPECIFIC FERTILISING ACTIVITY; FERTILISERS CHARACTERISED BY THEIR FORM