Terms Used In Florida Statutes 576.071

  • Deficiency: means the amount of nutrient found by analysis to be less than that guaranteed which may result from lack of nutrient ingredients or from lack of uniformity. See Florida Statutes 576.011
  • Fertilizer: means any substance which:
    (a) Contains one or more recognized plant nutrients and promotes plant growth, or
    (b) Controls soil acidity or alkalinity, or
    (c) Provides other soil enrichment, or
    (d) Provides other corrective measures to the soil. See Florida Statutes 576.011
The commercial value used in assessing penalties for any deficiency shall be determined by surveying the fertilizer industry in the state using annualized plant nutrient values contained in one or more generally recognized journals.
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