Record Keeping Requirements for Applications of Plant Nutrients or Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer to Non-agricultural Turf and Lawns
Effective Jan 12, 2018Mass. Register #1356MGL c. 128, § 2(k) MGL c. 128, § 65AMassachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
(1) Any Person who applies Plant Nutrients or Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer to Non-agricultural Turf or Lawns shall maintain records of each application. The following information shall be recorded electronically or via hard copy:
- (a) Name of Applicator;
- (b) Date of application;
- (c) Address or location description of the application site;
- (d) Soil Test results for the property or Management Unit;
- (e) Name of product applied;
- (f) Size of the area on which the application is made;
- (g) Representative nutrient value or analyzed values, or guaranteed analysis;
- (h) Method and rate of application; and
- (i) Total amount used.
- (2) Records shall be kept for at least three years, may be kept electronically or in hard copy format, and shall be made available for inspection by the Department upon request.
- (3) The record keeping requirements in 330 CMR 31.07 shall not apply to any Person making Non-professional applications of Plant Nutrients.