(1)  A commercial fertilizer shall be deemed deficient if the analysis of nutrient is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values in the following schedule, or if the overall index value of the fertilizer is below 98%*:

Guarantee  Percent	Nitrogen    Percent	Available Phosphoric Acid Present	Potash Percent
4 or less	0.49	0.67	0.41
5	0.51	0.67	0.43
6	0.52	0.67	0.47
7	0.54	0.68	0.53
8	0.55	0.68	0.60
9	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

 

For guarantees not listed, calculate the appropriate value by interpolation.

*Overall index value - Example of calculation for a 10 - 10 - 10 grade found to contain 10.1% Total Nitrogen (N)  , 10.2% Available Phosphoric Acid (P₂0₅)  , and 10.1% Soluble Potash (K₂0)  . Nutrient unit values are assumed to be $3 per unit N, $2 per unit P₂0_5, and $1 per unit K₂0.

      

10.0 units N	x 3 = 30.0
10.0 units P205	x 2 = 20.0
10.0 units K20	x 1 = 10.0
Commercial Value Guaranteed	60.0

 

10.1 units N	x 3 = 30.3
10.2 units P205	x 2 = 20.4
10.1 units K20	x 1 = 10.1
Commercial Value Found	60.8

 

 

                         Overall Index Value - 60.8

                                                                     x 100 = 101.3%

                                                             60.0

 

(2)  Secondary and minor elements shall be deemed deficient if any element is below the guarantee by an amount exceeding the values in the following schedule:

Element	Allowable Deficiency
Calcium	0.2 unit + 5% of guarantee
Magnesium	0.2 unit + 5% of guarantee
Sulfur	0.2 unit + 5% of guarantee
Boron	0.003 unit + 15% of guarantee
Cobalt	0.0001 unit + 30% of guarantee
Molybydenum	0.0001 unit + 30% of guarantee
Chlorine	0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
Copper	0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
Iron	0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
Manganese	0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
Sodium	0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee
Zinc	0.005 unit + 10% of guarantee

 

The maximum allowance when calculated in accordance with the above shall be one unit (1%)  .