Sec. 153.6. Analytical tolerances  


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  • (a) Any commercial fertilizer shall be deemed deficient if the analysis of any primary nutrient is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values in the following schedule:
    Guarantee percentNitrogen percentAvailable phosphoric acid percentPotash percent
    4 or less0.490.670.41
    50.510.670.43
    60.520.670.47
    70.540.680.53
    80.550.680.60
    90.570.680.65
    100.580.690.70
    120.610.690.79
    140.630.700.87
    160.670.700.94
    180.700.711.01
    200.730.721.08
    220.750.721.15
    240.780.731.21
    260.810.731.27
    280.830.741.33
    300.860.751.39
    32 or more0.880.761.44
    For guarantees not listed, the appropriate values shall be calculated by interpolation.
    (b) Any commercial fertilizer shall be deemed deficient if the analysis of any secondary or minor elements is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values in the following schedule:
    ElementAllowable deficiency
    Calcium0.2unit + 5% of guarantee
    Magnesium0.2 ″ + 5% ″ ″
    Sulfur0.2 ″ + 5% ″ ″
    Boron0.003 ″ + 15% ″ ″
    Cobalt0.0001 ″ + 30% ″ ″
    Molybdenum0.0001 ″ + 30% ″ ″
    Chlorine0.005 ″ + 10% ″ ″
    Copper0.005 ″ + 10% ″ ″
    Iron0.005 ″ + 10% ″ ″
    Manganese0.005 ″ + 10% ″ ″
    Sodium0.005 ″ + 10% ″ ″
    Zinc0.005 ″ + 10% ″ ″
    The maximum allowance when calculated in accordance with the above values shall be one unit (1%).