N.H. Code Admin. R. Agr 1102.01
Secondary and Micro Plant Nutrients
Effective Nov 26, 2024#1769, eff 6-30-81; ss by #2408, eff 6-30-83; ss by #2889, eff 10-22-84; amd by #4275, eff 6-29-87; ss by #5436, eff 7-22-92, EXPIRED: 7-22-98 New. #7218, eff 3-29-00, EXPIRED: 3-29-08 New. #10464, eff 11-26-13, EXPIRED: 11-26-23 New. #13947, eff 4-30-24, EXPIRED: 10-27-24 New. #14128, eff 11-26-24, EXPIRES: 11-26-34Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food
- (a) Secondary and micro plant nutrients when mentioned in any form or manner on a fertilizer product shall be registered with the department pursuant to Agr 1103, and shall be guaranteed as specified in RSA 431:5.
- (b) Guarantees shall be stated in terms of the elements as required in RSA 431:5.
- (c) If chelated, water soluble, or other forms are claimed or advertised, the form and percentage shall be guaranteed separately.
- (d) Sources of the guaranteed elements and proof of nutrient availability, including but not limited to test results, shall be provided to the commissioner upon request.
(e) The minimum percentages which will be accepted for registration shall be as shown below in Table 1102-1 Minimum Percentages, except for guarantees for those water-soluble nutrients labeled for the items in (1)-(6) as follows:
- (1) Ready to use foliar fertilizers;
- (2) Ready to use specialty liquid fertilizers;
- (3) Hydroponic liquid feed programs;
- (4) Continuous liquid feed programs;
- (5) Potting, garden, and lawn soils; and
- (6) Horticultural growing media, which are exempted by RSA 431:3, VII.
Table 1102-1 Minimum Percentages
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
Zinc (Zn)
0.0500
- (f) Only guarantees or claims for the plant nutrients in Table 1102-1 shall be accepted.
- (g) Proposed labels and directions for the use of the fertilizer shall be furnished with the application for registration.
- (h) Any of the elements listed in Table 1102-1 which are guaranteed shall appear in the order listed immediately following guarantees for the primary nutrients of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash.
Source. #1769, eff 6-30-81; ss by #2408, eff 6-30-83; ss by #2889, eff 10-22-84; amd by #4275, eff 6-29-87; ss by #5436, eff 7-22-92, EXPIRED: 7-22-98 New. #7218, eff 3-29-00, EXPIRED: 3-29-08 New. #10464, eff 11-26-13, EXPIRED: 11-26-23 New. #13947, eff 4-30-24, EXPIRED: 10-27-24 New. #14128, eff 11-26-24, EXPIRES: 11-26-34