FLUID FERTILISERS FLUID FERTILISERS
England, Wales and Scotland
| Group | Name of Material | Meaning | Declaration | Limits of variation (absolute value in % by weight, except where stated) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |
* This is only an indication of how the material should be named and accordingly this form of words should not be used in the statutory statement. | ||||||
| 1(a) | Nitrogen fertiliser solution | Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin, containing by weight not less than 15% nitrogen (N). Nitrogen to be expressed as total nitrogen or, if there is only one form, nitric nitrogen or ammoniacal nitrogen or ureic nitrogen. The maximum biuret content to be ureic N × 0.026 | Amount of total nitrogen Amount, where equal to or greater than 1% by weigh, of: 1 nitric nitrogen 2 ammoniacal nitrogen 3 ureic nitrogen Optional declarations Where the biuret content is less than 0.2%, the statement “low in biuret” may be made | 0.6 | ||
| Ammonium nitrate-urea fertiliser solution | Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, with ammonium nitrate and urea as essential ingredients, containing by weight not less than 26% nitrogen (N). Nitrogen expressed as total nitrogen, where the ureic nitrogen accounts for about half of the nitrogen present. The maximum biuret content to be 0.5% | Amount of total nitrogen Amount of nitric nitrogen Amount of ammoniacal nitrogen Amount of ureic nitrogen Optional declarations Where the biuret content is less than 0.2% the statement “low in biuret” may be made | 0.6 | |||
Calcium nitrate solution (may be followed by one of the following indications:
| Product obtained by dissolving calcium nitrate in water and containing not less than 8% nitrogen (N). Nitrogen expressed as nitric nitrogen with a maximum 1% ammoniacal nitrogen. | Amount of total nitrogen Optional declarations Amount of nitric nitrogen Amount of ammoniacal nitrogen | 0.6 | |||
| Amount of calcium, where a use is stipulated (see column 1) | One quarter, up to a limit of 0.9% | |||||
| F1Magnesium nitrate solution. | Product obtained chemically and by dissolving magnesium nitrate in water and containing not less than 6% nitrogen (N) and 9% magnesium oxide (MgO). The pH should be not less than 4. | Amount of:— nitric nitrogen; magnesium oxide soluble in water. | ||||
F2Calcium nitrate suspension (may be followed by one of the following indications:
| Product obtained by suspension of calcium nitrate in water and containing not less than 8% nitrogen (N), where N is expressed as total nitrogen or as nitric and ammoniacal nitrogen, with a maximum content of 1% ammoniacal nitrogen. Not less than 14% CaO. Calcium expressed as water soluble CaO. | Amount of total nitrogen; Amount of nitric nitrogen; Amount of calcium oxide soluble in water. | 0.4 As set out in paragraph 7(a) of this Schedule 0.9. | |||
| Nitrogen fertiliser solution with urea formaldehyde. | Product obtained chemically or by dissolution in water of urea formaldehyde and a nitrogenous fertiliser from group 1(a) in Section A of this Schedule (excluding calcium cyanamide, nitrogenous calcium cyanamide, ammonium nitrate and calcium ammonium nitrate) and containing not less than 18% nitrogen (N). At least one third of the declared total nitrogen content must derive from urea formaldehyde. The maximum biuret content to be (ureic N+urea formaldehyde N)×0.026. | Amount of:
| 0.4 As set out in paragraph 7(a) of this Schedule. | |||
| Nitrogen fertiliser suspension with urea formaldehyde. | Product obtained chemically or by suspension in water of urea formaldehyde and a nitrogenous fertiliser from group 1(a) in Section A of this Schedule (excluding calcium cyanamide, nitrogenous calcium cyanamide, ammonium nitrate and calcium ammonium nitrate) and containing not less than 18% nitrogen (N). At least one third of the declared total nitrogen content must derive from urea formaldehyde of which at least three fifths must be soluble in hot water. The maximum biuret content to be (ureic+urea formaldehyde N)×0.026. | Amount of:
| 0.4 As set out in paragraph 7(a) of this Schedule. | |||
| 1(b) | Aqueous ammonia | Solution containing ammonia gas dissolved in water, containing not less than 15% ammoniacal nitrogen(N). | Amount of ammoniacal nitrogen | 0.3 | ||
| 1(c) | Straight nitrogenous fluid fertilisers named in accordance with regulation 4(3)f1 | Any straight nitrogenous fluid fertiliser not otherwise specified in this table. | Amount of total nitrogen | 0.8 | ||
| 1(d) | Nitrogenous fluid fertiliser | Product obtained by mixing or blending two or more of the fertilisers listed in Groups 1(a), 1(b) and 1(c) of Section C of this table. | Amount of total nitrogen | 0.5 (for declarations up to and including 10% N) 0.8 (for declarations exceeding 10% N and up to and including 15% N) 1.1 (for declarations exceeding 15% N) | ||
| In addition the source materials shall be indicated in parentheses in descending order of nutrient contribution | ||||||
| Amount of ureic nitrogen save that a declaration of 10% or less need not be made | As set out in paragraph 7(b) of this schedule | |||||
| 1(e) | Straight Phosphatic fluid fertilixsers named in accordance with regulation 4(3) | Straight Phosphatic fluid fertiliser. | Amount of total phosphorus pentoxide | 0.9 | ||
| 1(f) | Phosphatic fluid fertiliser | Product obtained by mixing or blending two or more of the fertilisers at Group 1(e). | Amount of total phosphorus pentoxide | 0.5 (for declarations up to and including 10% P2O5) 0.8 (for declarations exceeding 10% P2O5 and up to and including 15% P2O5) 1.1 (for declarations exceeding 15% P2O5) | ||
| In addition the source materials shall be indicated in parentheses in descending order of nutrient contribution | ||||||
| Amount of phosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2% formic acid | 0.8 | |||||
| 1(g) | Straight potassic fluid fertilisers named in accordance with Regulation 4(3) | Straight potassic fluid fertiliser. | Amount of total potassium oxide | 1.0 | ||
| 1(h) | Potassic fluid fertiliser In addition the source materials shall be indicated in parentheses in descending order of nutrient contribution | Product obtained by mixing or blending two or more of the fertilisers at Group 1(g). | Amount of total potassium oxide | 0.5 (for declarations up to and including 10% K2O) 0.8 (for declarations up to and including 10% K2O) 1.1 (for declarations exceeding 15&:percnt; K2O) | ||
| F32. | NPK fertiliser solution | Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin, containing by weight: 1 Not less than 2% nitrogen (N) 2 Not less than 3% phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) 3 Not less than 3% potassium oxide (K2O) The sum of the three nutrients must be not less than 15% by weight Maximum biuret content: N × 0.026 | Nitrogen (N) | N 1.1 As set out in paragraph 7 of this Schedule | N 0.5 | |
| F4. . . | F5. . . | |||||
Amount of:— total nitrogen | Amount of:— total nitrogen | |||||
| Amount where equal to or greater than 1% by weight of:— | ||||||
1 nitric nitrogen 2 ammoniacal nitrogen 3 ureic nitrogen 4 cyanamide nitrogen | Amount of:— ureic nitrogen, save that a declaration of 10% or less need not be made | |||||
Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) Amount of phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water | P2O5 1.1 | P2O5 0.5 | ||||
Potassium Oxide (K2O) Amount of potassium oxide soluble in water | K2O 1.1 N + P2O5 +K2O 1.9 | K2O 0.5 | ||||
Optional declarations Where the biuret content is less than 0.2% the statement “low in buret” may be made. Amount of chlorine. Where the chlorine content is not greater than 2% the statement “low in chlorine” may be made | Cl 0.2 | |||||
| NPK fertiliser suspension | Product in fluid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in suspension in water and in solution without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin, containing by weight: 1 not less than 3% nitrogen (N) 2 not less than 4% phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) 3 not less than 4% potassium oxide (K2O) The sum of the three nutrients must not be less than 20% by weight Maximum biuret content: N × 0.026 The fertiliser must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium-calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates, or natural phosphates. | Nitrogen (N) | N 1.1 As set out in paragraph 7 of this Schedule | N 0.5 | ||
| . . . | . . . | |||||
Amount of:— total nitrogen | Amount of:— total nitrogen | |||||
| Amount where equal to or greater than 1% by weight of:— | ||||||
1 nitric nitrogen 2 ammoniacal nitrogen 3 ureic nitrogen 4 cyanamide nitrogen | Amount of:— ureic nitrogen, save that a declaration of 18% or less need not be made | |||||
Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) Where phosphorous pentoxide soluble in water is less than 2%, amount of:— 1 Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate Where phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water is equal to or greater than 2%, amount of:— 1 Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and in water 2 Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water | As set out in paragraph 7(a) of this Schedule P2O5 1.1 | P2O5 0.5 | ||||
Potassium Oxide (K2O) Amount of potassium oxide soluble in water | K2O 1.1 N + P2O5 + K2O 1.9 | K2O 0.5 | ||||
Optional declarations Where the biuret content is less than 0.2% the statement “low in biuret” may be made. Amount of chlorine. Where the chlorine content is not greater than 2% the statement “low in chlorine” may be made. | C1 0.2 | |||||
| NP fertiliser solution | Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin, containing by weight: 1 not less than 3% nitrogen (N) 2 not less than 5% phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5). The sum of the two nutrients must not be less than 18% by weight. The maximum biuret content is ureic N × 0.026. | Nitrogen (N) | N 1.1 As set out in paragraph 7 of this Schedule | N 0.5 | ||
| . . . | . . . | |||||
Amount of:— total nitrogen | Amount of:— total nitrogen | |||||
| Amount where equal to or greater than 1% by weight of:— | ||||||
1 nitric nitrogen 2 ammoniacal nitrogen 3 ureic nitrogen 4 cyanamide nitrogen | Amount of:— ureic nitrogen, save that a declaration of 10% or less need not be made | |||||
Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) Amount of phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water | P2O5 1.1 N + P2O5 1.5 | P2O5 0.5 | ||||
Optional declaration Where the biuret content is less than 0.2% the statement “low in biuret” may be made | ||||||
| NP fertiliser suspension | Product in fluid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin, containing by weight: 1 not less than 3% nitrogen (N) 2 not less than 5% phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) The sum of the two nutrients must not be lass than 18% by weight The maximum biuret content is ureic N × 0.026 The fertiliser may not contain Thomas slaag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphate, partially solubilised phosphate or natural phosphates | Nitrogen (N) | N 1.1 As set out in paragraph 7 of this Schedule | N 0.5 | ||
| . . . | . . . | |||||
Amount of:— total nitrogen | Amount of:— total nitrogen | |||||
| Amount where equal to or greater than 1% by weight of:— | ||||||
1 nitric nitrogen 2 ammoniacal nitrogen 3 ureic nitrogen 4 cyanamide nitrogen | Amount of:— ureic nitrogen, save that a declaration of 10% or less need not be made | |||||
Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) Where phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water is less than 2%, amount of:— 1 Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate | As set out in paragraph 7 of this Schedule | |||||
| Where phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water is equal to or greater than 2% amount of: | ||||||
1 Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and in water 2 Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water | P2O5 1.1 | P2O5 0.5 | ||||
| N + P2O5 1.5 | ||||||
Optional Declaration Where biuret content is less than 0.2% the statement “low in biuret” may be made | ||||||
| NK Fertiliser solution | Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic products on animal or vegetable origin, containing by weight: 1 not less than 3% nitrogen (N) 2 not less than 5% potasium oxide (K2O) The sum of the two nutrients must not be less than 15% The maximum biuret content shall be ureic N × 0.026 | Nitrogen (N) | N 1.1 As set out in paragraph 7 of this Schedule | N 0.5 | ||
| . . . | . . . | |||||
Amount of:— total nitrogen | Amount of:— total nitrogen | |||||
| Amount where equal to or greater than 1% by weight of:— | ||||||
1 nitric nitrogen 2 ammoniacal nitrogen 3 ureic nitrogen 4 cyanamide nitrogen | Amount of:— ureic nitrogen, save that a declaration of 10% or less need not be made | |||||
Potassium Oxide (K2O) Amount of potassium oxide soluble in water | K2O 1.1 N + K2O 1.5 | K2O 0.5 | ||||
Optional declarations Amount of chlorine Where the chlorine content is not greater than 2%, the statement “low in chlorine” may be made Where the biuret content is less tan 0.2%, the statement “low in biuret” may be made | Cl 0.2 | |||||
| NK fertiliser suspension | Product in fluid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in the water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin, containing by weight: 1 not less than 3% nitrogen (N) 2 not less than 5% potassium oxide (K2O) The sum of the two nutrients must not be less than 18% by weight The maximum biuret content shall be urieic N × 0.026 | Nitrogen (N) | N 1.1 As set out in paragraph 7 of this Schedule | N 0.5 | ||
| . . . | . . . | |||||
Amount of:— total nitrogen | Amount of:— total nitrogen | |||||
| Amount where equal to or greater than 1% by weight of:— | ||||||
1 nitric nitrogen 2 ammoniacal nitrogen 3 ureic nitrogen 4 cyanamide nitrogen | Amount of:— ureic nitrogen, save that a declaration of 10% or less need not be made | |||||
Potassium Oxide (K2O) Amount of potassium oxide soluble in water | K2O N + K2O 1.5 | K2O 0.5 | ||||
Optional declarations Amount of chlorine Where the chlorine content is not greater than 2%, the statement “low in chlorine” may be made Where the biuret content is less than 0.2%, the statement “low in biuret” may be made | Cl 0.2 | |||||
| PK fertiliser solution | Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegatable origin, containing by weight: 1 Not less than 5% phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) 2 Not less than 5% potassium oxide (K2O) The sum of the two nutrients must not be less than 18% by weight. | Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) Amount of phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water Potassium oxide (K2O) Amount of potassium oxide soluble in water Optional declarations Amount of chlorine Where the chlorine content is not greater than 2% the statement “low in chlorine” may be made | P2O5 1.1 K2O 1.1 P2O5 1.5 +K2O 1.5 Cl 0.2 | P2O5 0.5 K2O 0.5 | ||
| PK fertiliser suspension | Product in fluid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin containing by weight: 1 Not less than 5% phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) 2 Not less than 5% potassium oxide (K2O) The sum of the two nutrients must not be less than 18% by weight. The fertilisers must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or natural phosphates. | Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) Where phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water is less than 2%, amount of: 1 Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate Where phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water is equal to or greater than 2%, amount of: 1 Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and in water 2 Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water Potassium Oxide (K2O) Amount of water-soluble potassium oxide Optional declarations Amount of chlorine Where the chlorine content is not greater than 2% the statement “low in chlorine” may be made | As set out in paragraph 7 of this Schedule P2O5 1.1 K2O 1.1 P2O5 1.5 +K2O 1.5 Cl 0.2 | P2O5 0.5 K2O 0.5 | ||
| 3 | Compound fluid fertiliser | Products not otherwise specified in this Section of this table, obtained by mixing or blending materials to provide either two or three of the major nutrients nitrogen (N), phosporus pentoxide (P2O5) and potassium oxide (K2O). Excluded are any materials sold or offered for sale for improving soil structure or as growing media, which contain less than 1% of each of these nutrients. At least one of these nutrients must be derived from a material in the second column of Group 1 of Section C of this table. | Nitrogen (N) Amount of total nitrogen Amount of ureic nitrogen save that a declaration of 10% or less need not be made Phosphorus Pentoxide (P2O5) Amount of total phosphorus pentoxide Amount of phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water | N 0.5 (for declarations below 3.5% N) N 1.1 (for declarations 3.5% N and above) As set out in paragraph 7(b) of this Schedule P2O5 0.5 (for declarations below 5.5% P2O5) P2O5 1.1 (for declarations 5.5% P2O5 and above As set out in paragraph 7(a) of this Schedule | ||
| 4 | Compound fluid fertiliser not containing any material mentioned in the second column of Group 1 of Section C of this table | Products not otherwise specified in this Section of this table, including those products obtained by mixing or blending materials to provide either two or three of the major nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) and potassium oxide (K2O). Excluded are any materials sold or offered for sale for improving soil structure or as growing media, which contain less than 1% of these nutrients. | Potassium Oxide (K2O) Amount of total potassium oxide | K2O 0.5 (for declarations below 5.5% K2O) K2O 1.1 (for declarations 5.5% K2O and above) N + P2O5 1.5 for products containing two nutrients only N + K2O 1.5 for products containing two nutrients only P2O5+K2O 1.5 for products containing two nutrients only | ||
| None of the nutrients may be derived from a material mentioned in the second column of Group 1 of this Section of this table. | N 1.9 +P2O5 1.9 +k2O 1.9 | |||||
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 1 inserted (30.1.1995) by The Fertilisers (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/16), regs. 1(1), 4(c)(i)
- F2
Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.1.1999) by The Fertilisers (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/2024), reg. 1(1)(b), Sch. 2
- F3
Words in Sch. 1 substituted (30.1.1995) by The Fertilisers (Amendment) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/16), regs. 1(1), 4(c)(ii), Sch. 5
- F4
Words in Sch. 1 omitted (15.3.2019) by virtue of The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/601), regs. 1(2), 2(13)(a)
- F5
Words in Sch. 1 omitted (15.3.2019) by virtue of The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/601), regs. 1(2), 2(13)(b)
Footnotes
- f1
*
This is only an indication of how the material should be named and accordingly this form of words should not be used in the statutory statement.
Notes on Schedule 1
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 1 modified (21.6.1996) by The Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1342), regs. 1(1), 6(2)(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1