Secondary (Calcium, Magnesium and Sulfur) and micro nutrients shall be deemed deficient if any element is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values in the following schedule. If the deviation is greater than the value shown, but less than twice the value shown, a warning shall be issued. If the deviation exceeds twice the value shown, the fertilizer shall be considered seriously deficient and subject to a penalty.
ELEMENT | ALLOWABLE DEFICIENCY |
Calcium | |
Magnesium | 0.2 unit plus + 5% of guarantee |
Sulfur | |
Boron | 0.003 unit plus 15% of guarantee |
Cobalt | |
Molybdenum | 0.0001 unit plus 30% of guarantee |
Chlorine | |
Copper | |
Iron | 0.005 unit plus 10% of guarantee |
Manganese | |
Sodium | |
Zinc |
The maximum allowance when calculated in accordance to above shall be one unit (one per cent).
N.J. Admin. Code § 2:69-1.3