The plant food contains nh4)3po4 what tests would you run to verify the presence of the nh4 ion and the po4 ion

For the presence of ammonium ion, there is a need to add sodium hydroxide solution to the water and warm the mixture. Test any vapor that gets produced with damp red litmus paper. It should turn blue as ammonia gas is discharged, which is alkaline. The ionic equation for the reaction is:  

NH₄⁺ + OH⁻ ⇒ NH₃ + H₂O

For the presence of phosphate ions, the addition of barium ions is done. The ionic equation is:  

3Ba₂⁺ + 2PO4³⁻ ⇒ Ba₃ (PO₄)₂ (precipitate)