The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on May 31, 2021 has issued the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Third Amendment Order, 2021 to further amend the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985.
The following amendment in the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985 are as follows: -
• In Schedule – I Part -A which specifies “Specifications of Fertilizers”, under
• Part-A 1 (c) which specifies “Straight Potassium Fertilizers”, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
“7. Potassium Magnesium Sulphate (granular)
(i) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 0.5
(ii) Magnesium as MgO per cent. by weight, minimum 10.0
(iii) Potash as K2O per cent.by weight, minimum 30.0
(iv) Sulphate Sulphur as S per cent. by weight, minimum 17.0
(v) Total Chlorides per cent. by weight, maximum 2.5
(vi) Particle Size 90% of the material shall be retained between 5 mm IS sieve and on 2 mm IS sieve.”
• Part -A 1(g) which specifies “Micronutrients”, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely: -
"24. Magnesium Hydroxide and Zinc Phosphate
(i) Magnesium as Mg per cent. by weight minimum 24.0
(ii) Zinc as Zn per cent. by weight minimum 10.0
(iii) pH (50 g/L) 8.5+/-1
(iv) Available Phosphorus as P2O5, per cent. by weight minimum 2.5."
• Part -A 1 (i) which specifies 100% Water Soluble Complex Fertilisers”, serial number 7 relating to Potassium Nitrate (prilled) (soil application), in item (vi) for figure “1.5”, shall be substituted.
• Part-A 1 (j) which specifies Benefical Element Fertilisers, the new entries shall be inserted: -
“3 Sodium Silicate (liquid)
(i) Silicon as SiO2 per cent. by weight minimum 23.8
(ii) Sodium as Na per cent. by weight minimum 6.0
(iii) Specific gravity 1.3."
• Part-A 1(k) which specifies “Liquid Fertilizers”, the new entries shall be inserted: -
“6. NK 6:0:18 Fortified with Calcium, Magnesium & Boron (suspension)
i) Total nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 6.0
ii) Nitrate Nitrogen as N per cent by weight minimum 5.8
iii) Water Soluble potassium as K2O per cent by weight minimum 18.0
iv) Water soluble Calcium (as CaO), per cent by weight, minimum 5.0
v) Water soluble Magnesium (as MgO), per cent by weight, minimum 2.0
vi) Boron as B 0.5-0.8
vii) pH (1 % Solution) at 200 C 8 to 9
7. NPK 11: 11: 8 Fortified with Zinc & Boron (suspension)
i) Total nitrogen per cent. by weight minimum 11.0
(ii) urea nitrogen, per cent by weight, minimum 7.2
(iii) Ammonical nitrogen, per cent. by weight maximum 3.0
(iv) Water soluble phosphorus (as P2O5), per cent. By weight minimum 11.0
(v) Water Soluble potassium (as K2O) per cent. By weight minimum 8.0
(vi) Zinc as Zn percent by weight minimum in the form of ZnEDTA 0.7
(vii) Boron as B 0.5-0.7
(viii) pH (1 % Solution) at 200 C 7.0-8.0
8. Calcium Nitrate Fortified with Magnesium (suspension)
(i) Total nitrogen per cent. by weight minimum 10.0
(ii) Nitrate Nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 8.5
(iii) Water soluble calcium as CaO per cent. by weight minimum 15.0
(iv) Water Soluble magnesium as MgO per cent,by weight minimum 2.0
(v) Total chloride as Cl per cent. by weight maximum 2.5
(vi) pH (1 % Solution) at 200 C 8.0-9.0”
• In Schedule II, Part- B, the following changes has been made: -
• In serial number 26
o item no. (i) which specifies Determination of total zinc shall be substituted.
o Item (iv) & (v) shall be inserted, which specifies:
(iv) For determination of Arsenic By the method specified as 8 (ix) after extraction through aqua regia as specified in sub-item (d) of item (i).
(v) For determination through Cadmium By the method specified as 8 (x) after extraction through aqua regia as specified in sub-item (d) of item (i).”
• In serial number 30 and 31 which specifies “Method of analysis of Sodium Silicate” & “Method of analysis of nano Nitrogen”, shall be inserted.
• In Schedule III, Part- A, Serial number 10 which specifies “Liquid Fermented Organic manure”, has been inserted.
This shall come into force on May 31, 2021.
[Notification No- S.O. 2126(E)]
