ICT Bill
02-14-2008, 04:10 PM
Compliance by July 1, 2009
Here come the new fertilizer and pestidcide laws
This is for Florida, all of Florida
Nitrogen: A maximum of 0.7 lbs of readily available nitrogen per 1000 sq. ft. at any one time based on the soluble fraction of nitrogen formulated in the fertilizer. A maximum of 1 lb total (N) per 1000 sq. ft. to be applied at any one time, not exceeding the annual nitrogen recommendations in the Fertilizer Guidelines for Established Turf Grass Lawns in Three Regions of Florida. Application rates above these levels would require a turf tissue test at the application site to justify the increase in (N).
1. No phosphate fertilizers shall not contain more than 0.5% of available phosphate expressed as P2O5. The “grade” shall indicate a zero guarantee.
2. Fertilizers labeled as Low phosphate shall have use directions that do not exceed an application rate of 0.25 lbs P2O5/1000ft2 per application and not to exceed 0.50 lbs P2O5/1000ft2 per year. Label use directions may be included that allow higher rates if an annual soil sample representative for the site shows the need for a higher application rate.
This is for allowable lbs per year
Fertilization Guidelines for Established Turfgrass Lawns in Three Regions of Florida
Nitrogen recommendations
(lbs N / 1000 ft2 / year)*
Species North, Central, South
Bahia grass 2-3, 2-4, 2-4
Bermuda grass 3-5, 4-6, 5-7
Centipede grass 1-2, 2-3, 2-3
St. Augustine grass 2-4, 2-5, 4-6
Zoysiagrass 3-5, 3-6, 4-6
Here come the new fertilizer and pestidcide laws
This is for Florida, all of Florida
Nitrogen: A maximum of 0.7 lbs of readily available nitrogen per 1000 sq. ft. at any one time based on the soluble fraction of nitrogen formulated in the fertilizer. A maximum of 1 lb total (N) per 1000 sq. ft. to be applied at any one time, not exceeding the annual nitrogen recommendations in the Fertilizer Guidelines for Established Turf Grass Lawns in Three Regions of Florida. Application rates above these levels would require a turf tissue test at the application site to justify the increase in (N).
1. No phosphate fertilizers shall not contain more than 0.5% of available phosphate expressed as P2O5. The “grade” shall indicate a zero guarantee.
2. Fertilizers labeled as Low phosphate shall have use directions that do not exceed an application rate of 0.25 lbs P2O5/1000ft2 per application and not to exceed 0.50 lbs P2O5/1000ft2 per year. Label use directions may be included that allow higher rates if an annual soil sample representative for the site shows the need for a higher application rate.
This is for allowable lbs per year
Fertilization Guidelines for Established Turfgrass Lawns in Three Regions of Florida
Nitrogen recommendations
(lbs N / 1000 ft2 / year)*
Species North, Central, South
Bahia grass 2-3, 2-4, 2-4
Bermuda grass 3-5, 4-6, 5-7
Centipede grass 1-2, 2-3, 2-3
St. Augustine grass 2-4, 2-5, 4-6
Zoysiagrass 3-5, 3-6, 4-6