The purpose of this rule is to provide the most recent market prices of fertilizer components to be used for penalty assessments of deficient fertilizer.

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5E-1.016: Commercial Values for Penalty Assessments
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to provide the most recent market prices of fertilizer components to be used for penalty assessments of deficient fertilizer.
SUMMARY: Rule 5E-1.016, F.A.C., updates the most recent market prices of fertilizer components to be used for penalty assessments of deficient fertilizers.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 576.181(2), 570.07(23) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 576.051(2), 576.051(3), 576.051(7), 576.061, 576.071, 576.181 FS.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mr. Dale W. Dubberly, Chief, Bureau of Compliance Monitoring, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Building # 8, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

5E-1.016 Commercial Values for Penalty Assessments.

The commercial values used in assessing penalties for plant nutrient deficiencies are determined by the annualized average market prices published by the Green Markets Publication (effective 3/27/06), Chemical Market Reporter Publication (effective 8-13-01) which is hereby incorporated by reference. Commercial Values not provided in Industry Publications will be established thru survey approved by the Fertilizer Technical Council. Copies may be obtained from the Green Markets, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1400, Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA. Chemical Market Reporter, 307 Southgate Court, Brentwood, TN 37027.  This rule shall be reviewed annually.

(1)  PRIMARY PLANT NUTRIENTS.

Guaranteed             Commercial Values

as                                (Per unit*)

Total NitrogenN$8.14$ 5.49

Nitrate NitrogenN7.805.39

Ammoniacal NitrogenN6.324.60

Water Soluble or

Urea NitrogenN5.174.81

Slow Release Nitrogen

(from other SRN sources)N13.4814.48

Water Insoluble NitrogenN13.2912.32

Available PhosphorusP2O54.903.55

Slow Release PhosphateP2O519.1019.10

Potassium (from Muriate)K2O3.002.21

Slow Release PotassiumK2O14.7815.04

Potassium (from any

source other than Muriate or a
combination of sources)K206.744.31

(2) SECONDARY PLANT NUTRIENTS.

Guaranteed             Commercial Values

as                                (Per unit*)

Total and water Soluble 

Magnesium (from any source)Mg$6.53$6.53

Manganese (from sulfate)Mn19.7815.89

Manganese (from Sucrate)Mn16.4411.25

Manganese (from chloride)Mn6.106.10

Manganese (from oxide)Mn9.356.27

Manganese (from chelate

in group 1**)Mn215.50215.50

Manganese (from chelate

in group 2**)Mn70.9070.90

Copper (from sulfate)Cu62.0336.52

Copper (from chloride)Cu22.1522.15

Copper (from oxide)Cu19.2519.25

Copper (from chelate

in group 1**)Cu156.00156.00

Copper (from chelate

in group 2**)Cu113.20113.20

Zinc (from sulfate)Zn21.6817.94

Zinc (from sucrate)Zn14.2014.20

Zinc (from chloride)Zn18.4518.45

Zinc (from oxide)Zn12.989.92

Zinc (from chelate in group 1**)Zn188.00188.00

Zinc (from chelate in group 2**) Zn65.0065.00

Iron (from sulfate)Fe14.5112.88

Iron (from sucrate)Fe8.676.18

Iron (from humate)Fe16.1116.11

Iron (from oxide)Fe4.943.88

Iron (from chelate in group 1**)Fe248.67244.96

Iron (from chelate in group 2**)Fe82.0082.00

AluminumAl14.4214.42

Sulfur (free)S3.502.55

Sulfur (combined)S2.272.21

BoronB38.9533.74

MolybdenumMo222.22198.80

CobaltCo89.9089.90

Calcium (from any source)Ca.79.71

(3) DOLOMITE and LIMESTONE (when sold as material).

MagnesiumMgCO3.18.18

CalciumCaCO3.09.09

(4) CALCIUM SULFATE (land plaster, gypsum) (when sold as material).

CalciumCaSO4.30.30

*A “Unit” of plant nutrient is one percent (by weight) of a ton or 20 pounds.

**Chelates in “group 1” have aminopolycarboxylic acids, such as EDTA, HEDTA, DTPA and NTA, or related compounds as chelating agents. Chelates in “group 2” have chelating agents other than those in group 1.

 

Specific Authority 576.181(2), 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 576.051(2), (3), (7), 576.061, 576.071, 576.181 FS. History–New 1-23-67, Amended 10-22-68, 11-20-69, 10-22-70, 3-9-74, 6-28-74, 10-25-74, 7-6-76, 7-26-77, 7-22-79, 4-23-80, 10-27-80, 10-18-81, 2-16-84, 12-2-85, Formerly 5E-1.16, Amended 11-16-86, 10-8-87, 9-26-88, 11-19-89, 3-28-91, 2-25-92, 8-3-93, 7-12-94, 10-25-98,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Dale Dubberly, Chief, Bureau of Compliance Monitoring, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Anderson Rackley, Director, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 3/31/2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 14, 2006