Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Agriculture and Food
Title R68 - Plant Industry
Rule R68-3 - Utah Fertilizer Rule
Section R68-3-4 - Product Labeling
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) When any reference is made on the label, labeling, or graphic material of a fertilizer or soil amendment to "trace elements," "minor elements," "secondary elements," "plant foods," or similar generalized terms, each individual plant food to which the term refers shall be listed on the label.
(2) Other plant nutrients, when mentioned in any form or manner, shall be registered and shall be guaranteed.
TABLE |
|
Element |
Minimum Concentration % |
Calcium (Ca) |
1.0000 |
Magnesium (Mg) |
0.5000 |
Sulfur (S) |
1.0000 |
Boron (B) |
0.0200 |
Chlorine (Cl) |
0.1000 |
Cobalt (Co) |
0.0005 |
Copper (Cu) |
0.0500 |
Iron (Fe) |
0.1000 |
Manganese (Mn) |
0.0500 |
Molybdenum (Mo) |
0.0005 |
Nickel (Ni) |
0.0010 |
Sodium (Na) |
0.1000 |
Zince (Zn) |
0.0500 |
Guarantees or claims for the plant nutrients listed in the Table are the only ones that will be accepted. Each proposed label and directions for the use of the fertilizer shall be furnished with the application for registration upon request. Any of the elements listed in the Table that are guaranteed shall appear in the order listed immediately following guarantees for the primary nutrients of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash. |
(3) Slowly released plant nutrients.
(4) Pesticide may be added to registered fertilizer or soil amendment, provided:
(5) Format exemptions. The department may exempt a fertilizer from any guaranteed analysis format requirement under Section 4-13-104 if the person requesting the exemption demonstrates the following to the department's satisfaction: