The gazette of India Extraordinary PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) released on 21st September 2021. This Order may be called the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Sixth Amendment Order, 2021.
In the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as the said Order), in Schedule –I, in Part-A, under the heading ―SPECIFICATIONS OF FERTILIZERS:-
(i) under sub-heading 1(g) relating to MICRO NUTRIENTS, in serial number 19 relating to Zinc Polyphosphate, in item (v) for figure ―3.0, the figure ―9.0 shall be substituted;
(ii) under sub-heading 1 (k) relating to ―LIQUID FERTILIZER, after serial number 8 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted namely:-
Potassium Thiosulphate (K2S2O3)
(i) Water soluble Potassium (as K2O) percent by weight, minimum 25.0
(ii) Sulphur (as S) percent by weight, minimum 17.0
(iii) Density (at 25o C) 1.45-1.49
(iv) Lead (as Pb) percent by weight maximum 0.001
(v) Arsenic (as As) percent by weight maximum 0.001
(vi) Appearance Clear, Colourless liquid solution
Calcium Thiosulphate (CaS2O3)
(i) Total Calcium (as Ca) percent weight, minimum 6.0
(ii) Sulphur (as S) percent by weight minimum 10.0
(iii) Density (at 25o C) 1.22-1.26
(iv) Lead (as pb) percent by weight / weight maximum 0.001
(v) Arsenic percent by weight / weight maximum 0.001
(vi) Appearance Clear, Colourless liquid solution.
