2 Va. Admin. Code § 5-400-80

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024

Section 2VAC5-400-80 - Minimum plant food allowed

A. No person shall be allowed to distribute, register, or offer for sale any mixed fertilizer, collodial phosphate or similar materials in this Commonwealth which contains less than 3.0% of plant food, (total nitrogen, available phosphate and soluble or available potash, either singly or in combination) except as provided in subsections B and C of this section.

B. The commissioner may allow mixed fertilizer with a minimum of 1.5% of plant food (total nitrogen, available phosphate and soluble or available potash, either singly or in combination) to be distributed, registered, or offered for sale if the plant food is derived primarily from organic materials.

C. The minimum plant food requirement shall not apply to ground rock phosphate.

2 Va. Admin. Code § 5-400-80

Derived from VR115-04-10 § 8, eff. June 25, 1986; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-3601 of the Code of Virginia.