R68-3-4. Deficiencies of Ingredients  


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  • A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed deficient if the analysis of nutrients is below the guarantee by an among exceeding the values in the following schedule or if the overall index value of the fertilizer is below 98%.


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    ALLOWABLE DEFICIENCIES


    Guarantee Nitrogen Available Potash

    Percent Percent Phosphoric Acid Percent


    04 or less 0.49 0.67 0.41

    05 0.51 0.67 0.43

    06 0.52 0.67 0.47

    07 0.54 0.68 0.53

    08 0.55 0.68 0.60

    09 0.57 0.68 0.65

    10 0.58 0.69 0.70

    12 0.61 0.69 0.79

    14 0.63 0.70 0.87

    16 0.67 0.70 0.94

    18 0.70 0.71 1.01

    20 0.73 0.72 1.08

    22 0.75 0.72 1.15

    24 0.78 0.73 1.21

    26 0.81 0.73 1.27

    28 0.83 0.74 1.33

    30 0.86 0.75 1.39

    32 or more 0.88 0.76 1.44