Section 355 IAC 2-1-5 - Additional plant nutrients; registration and guarantee; warning on labelAuthority: IC 15-16-2-44
Affected: IC 15-16-2-31; IC 15-16-2-32
Sec. 5.
(a) Additional plant nutrients besides nitrogen (N), phosphate (P2O5), and soluble potash (K2O), when mentioned or claimed on the: (3) written or printed statement that accompanies delivery; shall be registered and guaranteed. Guarantees shall be made on the elemental basis. Sources of the elements guaranteed shall be shown on the application for registration.(b) When claims for such nutrients are made on the label, container, or application for registration, the minimum percentages that will be accepted for registration are as follows: | Element | Percentage |
| Calcium (Ca) | 1.00 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 0.50 |
| Sulfur (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 |
| Nickel (Ni) | 0.0010 |
| Sodium (Na) | 0.10 |
| Zinc (Zn) | 0.05 |
(c) Guarantees or claims for the additional plant nutrients listed in subsection (b) are the only ones that will be accepted. Proposed labels and directions for use of the fertilizer shall be furnished with the application for registration upon request. Warning or caution statements are required on the label for any product that contains three-hundredths percent (0.03%) or more of boron in a water-soluble form or one-thousandth percent (0.001%) or more of molybdenum. Any of the elements listed in subsection (b) that are guaranteed shall appear in the order listed, immediately following guarantees for the primary nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. State Chemist of the State of Indiana; Fertilizer Law Rule 5; filed Sep 14, 1953, 7:00 a.m.: Rules and Regs. 1954, p. 7; filed Aug 15, 1958, 12:00 p.m.: Rules and Regs. 1959, p. 4; filed Oct 6, 1961, 3:45 p.m.: Rules and Regs. 1962, p. 76; filed Apr 23, 1998, 9:20 a.m.: 21 IR 3359, eff one hundred twenty (120) days after filing with secretary of state; readopted filed Jun 20, 2001, 3:20 p.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Apr 27, 2007, 2:03 p.m.: 20070509-IR-355070039RFA; filed Feb 26, 2010, 2:41 p.m.: 20100324-IR-355090683FRA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2013, 10:42 a.m.: 20131211-IR-355130442RFAReadopted filed 9/19/2019, 11:20 a.m.: 20191016-IR-355190392RFA