Requirements For Fertilizer And Lime Recommendations

80-1-21-.06 Requirements For Fertilizer And Lime Recommendations.

(1) Specific rates of N, P2O5, and K2O recommended by certified laboratories must be taken from the keys provided by Auburn University, and no alternate recommendations shall appear on the reports of the certified laboratory. Recommendations for grass and legume crops that may be eligible for ASCS payments will follow the Auburn University key without variation. On all other crops, recommendations may vary from the key by up to 10

pounds per acre of N, P2O5, or K2O or by 10% of the amount in the key for recommendations over 100 pounds.

(2) Fertilizer brand names shall not be a part of the recommendation. Brand names may be referred to in accompanying literature if such is desired. Author: Charles H. Barnes Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §2-24-3. History: Filed June 7, 1984.