TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - AGRICULTURE - Preferred Method: After addition of the alkaline agent, the mixture has pH of greater than or equal to 11. The concentration of ammonia is at least 5000 (preferably at least 29000) ppm. The exposure is for at least 30 seconds (preferably at least 5 minutes). The concentration of ammonia provides a dry weight nitrogen concentration of 6%, 10%, or 14%. After treating with the acid, the paste has pH of less than or equal to 7. The method (m1) further involves blending a plant nutrient with the thixotrophic paste to increase nitrogen, phosphorus and iron levels. The plant nutrient content is at least 8 (preferably at least 15) wt.% (dry weight). The thixotrophic paste is treated with an oxidizing agent such that odorants emission is reduced simultaneously with increasing plant nutrient concentration. The extruded paste is formed into pellets or granules. The pellets or granules are coated. The method (m1) further involves storing the dried paste in a dry environment. The method further involves applying the dried paste to plants as a fertilizer. The method (m1) further involves applying an antimicrobial stress during any step. The microbial stress is selected from a pH greater than pH 10, a pH greater than pH 11; free ammonia concentration in the paste at greater than 1000 ppm, free ammonia concentration in the paste at greater than 10000 ppm; free ammonia concentration in the paste at greater than 15000 ppm; heat at greater than 80 degrees C; greater than 100 degrees C, and/or heat at greater than 121 degrees C. The method (m1) further involves adding a fertilizer to the dried pellets or granules to provide nutrient enhancement. Preferred Components: The fertilizer is selected from dry fertilizers, liquid fertilizers, ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, mono-ammonium phosphate, di-ammonium phosphate, urea, urea ammonium nitrate (UAN), liquid urea, liquid nitrogen (N)-phosphorus (P)-potassium (K) fertilizers, 16-4-8, 10-8-8, and/or 6-14-6.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The ammonia is aqueous or anhydrous ammonia. The acid is phosphoric or sulfuric acid. The concentrated acid is selected from phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, sulfamic acid, hydrochloric acid, and/or nitric acid. The oxidizing agent is selected from hypochlorite, sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite, iron oxide, metal oxide, calcium ferrate, potassium ferrate, sodium ferrate, oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, peroxide, ozone and/or chlorine dioxide. The alkaline agent is selected from calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, alkaline by products, cement kiln dust, lime kiln dust, Class C fly ash, Class F fly ash, lime-injected fly ash, and/or high-alkaline materials. ACTIVITY - Fertilizer. No biological data given.    MECHANISM OF ACTION - None given.    EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.