1. (1) (a) The word percentage or the symbol (%), when used on a fertilizer label, shall represent only the amount of individual plant nutrients in relation to the total product by weight.

   1. (b) When a plant nutrient guarantee is broken down into the component forms, the percentage for each component shall be shown before the name of the form. EXAMPLE: 4% Nitrate Nitrogen.

Authority: T.C.A. § 43-11-113. Administrative History: Original rule filed October 30, 1986; effective December 14, 1986.