Description
Return mass*fraction, multiplying by the factor only when reportElement=true for reportedEquivalent.
Nutrient labels can report elements, oxide equivalents or fractions on wet, dry or anhydrous material bases. Stoichiometric conversion requires a verified chemical identity and the correct factor direction. A supplied source label and numerical factor record assumptions rather than proving the underlying chemical definition.
Return mass*fraction, multiplying by the factor only when reportElement=true for reportedEquivalent.
When to use this tool
Use Fertilizer Nutrient Basis Factor when checking the stated nutrient, moisture or elemental-equivalent convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter reportedMass, suppliedNutrientFraction, suppliedOxideToElementFactor, reportElement. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read nutrientMass, reportedEquivalent. Use the output convention below.
Require nonnegative reported mass, nutrient fraction in [0,1] and positive oxide-to-element factor. Return mass*fraction, multiplying by the factor only when reportElement=true for reportedEquivalent.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| reportedMass | Reported Mass | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| suppliedNutrientFraction | Supplied Nutrient Fraction | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; maximum 1. |
| suppliedOxideToElementFactor | Positive supplied multiplier used only for reportElement=true. | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| reportElement | Report Element | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| nutrientMass | Nutrient Mass | Required. Finite number. |
| reportedEquivalent | Reported Equivalent | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"reportedMass": 100,
"suppliedNutrientFraction": 0.2,
"suppliedOxideToElementFactor": 0.5,
"reportElement": true
},
"output": {
"nutrientMass": 20,
"reportedEquivalent": 10
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Chemical identity, conversion direction and label basis are supplied; no default elemental/oxide conversion is selected.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check the original label, analytical method and authoritative chemical definition before applying a conversion or comparing nutrient quantities.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Nutrient Moisture Basis Gap
Return expectedDryBasis=asReceived/dryFraction and supplied-minus-expected residual.
- Nutrient Reporting Basis Gap
Multiply each dry-basis fraction by dryMatterFraction; keep wet-basis fractions unchanged.