R68-3-3. Product Labeling

A. Each container of packaged fertilizer distributed in Utah shall bear a label showing the following information:

1. net weight,

2. brand and grade,

3. guaranteed analysis,

4. name and address of the registrant,

5. lot number.

B. Each container of packaged soil amendment distributed in Utah shall bear a label showing the following:

1. net weight,

2. brand name,

3. name and percentages of the soil amending ingredients,

4. purpose of product,

5. directions for application of product,

6. name and address of the registrant,

7. lot number.

C. When any reference is made upon the label, labeling, or graphic material of a commercial fertilizer or soil amendment to "trace elements," "minor elements," "secondary elements," "plant foods" or similar generalized terms, each individual plant food to which such term refers must be listed upon the label.

D. No guarantee for a plant food element may be shown upon a label which is not listed upon the application for registration of the fertilizer or soil amendment material.

E. If guarantees for secondary plant foods and trace elements are listed upon the label of a fertilizer of soil amendment, they must be represented in terms of the element, and the minimum among of each which may be guaranteed in the labeling of any fertilizer or soil amendment product is as follows:

TABLE

     Calcium (Ca) 1.00% Copper (Cu) 0.05%

     Magnesium (Mg) 0.50% Iron (Fe) 0.10%

     Sulfur (S) 1.00% Manganese (Mn) 0.05%

     Boron (B) 0.02% Molybdenum (Mo) 0.0005%

     Cobalt (Co) 0.0005% Sodium (Na) 0.10%

     Chlorine (Cl) 0.10% Zinc (Zn) 0.05%

F. No specialty fertilizer label shall bear a statement that connotes or infers the presence of a slowly available plant nutrient unless the nutrient or nutrients are identified. When a fertilizer label infers or connotes that the nitrogen is slowly available through use of "organic," "organic nitrogen," "ureaform," "long lasting," or similar terms, the guaranteed analysis must indicate the percentage of water insoluble nitrogen in the material. When the water insoluble nitrogen is less than 15% of the total nitrogen, the label shall bear no reference to "long lasting," "organic," or similar terms.

G. Pesticides may be added to registered fertilizers or soil amendments provided:

1. The fertilizers and soil amendments and the pesticides are officially registered.

2. Each container or package containing a fertilizer or soil amendment pesticide mixture shall have attached a label showing the information stated in Subsection R68-3-2(2)(a) of these rules and in Section 4-14-4.