N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1 § 153.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 153.2 - Plant nutrients in addition to nitrogen, phosphate and potash

(a) Other plant nutrients when mentioned in any form or manner shall be guaranteed. Guarantees shall be made on the elemental basis. Sources of the elements guaranteed and proof of availability shall be provided to the department upon request. Except guarantees for those water soluble nutrients labeled for ready to use foliar fertilizers, ready to use specialty liquid fertilizers, hydroponic or continuous liquid feed programs and guarantees for potting soils, the minimum percentages which may be guaranteed 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

Guarantees or claims for the above listed plant nutrients are the only ones which will be accepted. Labels and directions for the use of the fertilizer shall be furnished with the application for license and upon request. Any of the above listed elements which are guaranteed shall appear in the order listed immediately following guarantees for the primary nutrients of nitrogen, phosphate and potash. Warning or caution statements are required 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. In the case of such boron content, the warning or caution statement shall be conspicuously displayed, shall state the crop or crops for which the fertilizer is to be used, and state that the use of the fertilizer on any other than those recommended may result in serious injury to said crop; in the case of such molybdenum content, the warning or caution statement shall be conspicuously displayed, shall state the crop or crops for which the fertilizer is to be used, shall state that the use of the fertilizer on any other than those recommended may result in serious injury to said crop and further state that the application of fertilizers containing molybdenum may result in forage crops containing levels of molybdenum which are toxic to ruminant animals. No claims or guarantees shall be made for any commercial fertilizer except for the elements set forth above.

(b) When any plant nutrient guaranteed is broken down into the component forms, the percentage for each component shall be shown before the name of the form, for example, "4% Nitrate Nitrogen".

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 153.2