New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 69 - COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS AND SOIL CONDITIONERS
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 2:69-1.1 - Plant nutrients in addition to nitrogen, available phosphoric acid and potassium

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 2:69-1.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Plant nutrients, beside nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, when mentioned in any form or manner shall be registered and shall be guaranteed. Guarantees shall be made on the elemental basis. Sources of the elements guaranteed shall be shown on the application for a license. The minimum percentages which will be accepted for licensing are as follows:

ElementPercent
Calcium (Ca)1.00
Magnesium (Mg)0.50
Sulphur (S)1.00
Boron (B)0.02
Chlorine (Cl)0.10
Cobalt (Co)0.0005
Copper (Cu)0.05
Iron (Fe)0.10
Manganese (Mn)0.05
Molybdenum (Mo)0.0005
Sodium (Na)0.10
Zinc (Zn)0.05

(b) Guarantees or claims for the above listed nutrients are the only ones which will be accepted. Proposed labels and directions for use of the fertilizer shall be furnished with the application for the license upon request. Warning or caution statements are required for registration on the label for any product which contains 0.03 percent or more of boron in a water-soluble form or 0.001 percent or more of molybdenum. Any of the above listed elements which are guaranteed shall appear in the order listed, immediately following guarantees for the primary nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

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