Rule 40-6-4-.01. Investigational Allowances

A fertilizer shall be deficient if the analysis found is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values listed below:

(a) Primary Plant Nutrients. Guaranteed Percent Total Nitrogen Percent Available Phosphate Percent Soluble Potash Percent 04 or less 0.49 0.67 0.41 05 0.51 0.67 0.43 06 0.52 0.67 0.47 07 0.54 0.68 0.53 08 0.55 0.68 0.60 09 0.57 0.68 0.65 10 0.58 0.69 0.70 11-12 0.61 0.69 0.79 13-14 0.63 0.70 0.87 15-16 0.67 0.70 0.94 17-18 0.70 0.71 1.01 19-20 0.73 0.72 1.08 21-22 0.75 0.72 1.15 23-24 0.78 0.73 1.21 25-26 0.81 0.73 1.27 27-28 0.83 0.74 1.33 29-30 0.86 0.75 1.39 31 or more 0.88 0.76 1.44

(b) Secondary and Micro Plant Nutrients. Element Investigational Allowances Calcium 0.2 percent + 5% of guarantee Magnesium 0.2 percent + 5% of guarantee Sulfur 0.2 percent + 5% of guarantee Boron 0.003 percent + 15% of guarantee Cobalt 0.0001 percent + 30% of guarantee Chlorine 0.005 percent + 10% of guarantee Copper 0.005 percent + 10% of guarantee Iron 0.005 percent + 10% of guarantee Manganese 0.005 percent + 10% of guarantee Molybdenum 0.0001 percent + 30% of guarantee Sodium 0.005 percent + 10% of guarantee Zinc 0.005 percent + 10% of guarantee. The maximum allowance when calculated in accordance with the above shall be one (1) unit or 1.0%.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-12-15.

History. Original Rule entitled "Tobacco Fertilizers, Except Shade Tobacco Fertilizers" adopted. Filed on June 30, 1965.

Amended: Original Rule repealed and no new Rule adopted. Filed February 11, 1971; effective March 3, 1971.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Investigational Allowances" adopted. F. Jul. 1, 1997; eff. July 21, 1997.