Di-Ammonium Phosphate popularly known as DAP as a preferred fertilizer because it contains both Nitrogen and Phosphorus which are primary macro nutrients and part of 18 essential nutrients. DAP contains 18 % Nitrogen and 46% Phosphorus and it is highly soluble and thus dissolves quickly in soul to release plant available Phosphate and Ammonium. Apart from its agricultural use DAP also acts as fire retardant when it is mixed with other ingredients and spread in advance of a fire to prevent a forest from burning. It then becomes a nutrient source after the danger of fire has passed. DAP is also used in various industrial process too, such as metal finishing and it is commonly added to wine to sustain yeast fermentation and to milk to produce cheese cultures.
