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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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5E. Division of Agricultural Environmental Services |
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5E-1. Fertilizer |
1(1) DEFINITION. The term “low analysis fertilizer” shall apply to fertilizer which contains less than 16% total primary plant nutrients.
21(a) The label of any low analysis fertilizer shall contain the grade in close proximity to the product name, e.g., “African Violet Plant Food 2-1-1”.
46(b) Low analysis mixed fertilizer containing less than 5% total primary plant nutrients may be guaranteed in other than whole percentages; however, each primary plant nutrient claimed shall be no less than 0.5%. There are no minimum primary plant nutrient guarantees for ready-to-use spray fertilizer products. Potting soils and mulch products for above ground use may be guaranteed in other than whole percentages.
109Rulemaking Authority 111576.181 FS. 113Law Implemented 115576.011(25), 116576.031, 117576.085 FS. 119History–Revised 1-23-67, Amended 12-2-76, 11-12-78, Formerly 5E-1.08, Amended 8-3-93, 10-25-98.
