Fertiliser control Order,1985

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27032026-271317 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1505] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026/ CHAITRA 4, 1948 2183 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 25th March, 2026 S.O. 1570(E).- In pursuance of clause 20 A of Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order,1985, the Central Government hereby notifies the specification of following fertilisers to be manufactured in India for a period of three years from the date of publication of this Order in the Official Gazette, namely:- 1. NPK 13.2-13.2-13.2 Liquid Fertiliser (i) Nitrogen per cent. by weight minimum 13.2 (ii) Phosphorus as P2 O5 per cent. by weight minimum 13.2 (iii) Water Soluble Potassium as K2O per cent. by weight minimum 13.2 (iv) Magnesium as MgO per cent by weight . minimum 1.0 (v) Copper content ( expressed as Cu) percent by weight minimum in form of Cu-EDTA- 0.049 (vi) Iron content (expressed as Fe) percent by weight minimum in form of Fe -EDTA 0.098 (vii) Manganese content (expressed as Mn) percent by weight minimum in form of Mn-EDTA 0.049 (viii) Zinc content (expressed as Zn) percent by weight minimum in form of Zn-EDTA 0.049 (ix) Boron as B percent by weight minimum 0.02 (x) Molybdenum as Mo percent by weight minimum 0.0008 (xi) pH (10% sol) 4.0-6.0 (xii) Specific gravity 1.52-1.58 2. NK liquid 2-0-21 liquid fertiliser) (i) Total Nitrogen as N percent. by weight, minimum 2.0 (ii) Urea Nitrogen as N percent. By weight, minimum 2.0 (iii) Water Soluble Potassium as K2O percent. By weight, minimum 21.0 (iv) pH (1.5% solution) 5-6 (v) Specific gravity 1.3-1.4 (vi) Cadmium as Cd, per cent. by weight,maximum 0.0025 (vii) Arsenic as As maximum per cent. by weight, maximum 0.01 (viii) Lead as Pb maximum per cent. by weight, maximum 0.003 3. Elemental Sulphur fortified with Micronutrients (i) Sulphur as S per cent. by weight minimum 31.90 (ii) Magnesium as Mg per cent. by weight minimum 16.0 (iii) Zinc as Zn per cent. by weight minimum 8.40 (iv) Iron as Fe per cent. by weight minimum 12.40 (v) Copper as Cu per cent. by weight minimum 0.70 (vi) Manganese as Mn per cent. by weight minimum 1.90 (vii) Boron as B per cent. by weight minimum 7.70 (viii) Molybdenum as Mo per cent. by weight minimum 0.15 4. PK 0-5-27 Liquid fertiliser (i) Water soluble Phosphorus (as . P2O5 ) per cent. by weight, minimum 5.0 (ii) Water Soluble Potassium (as K2O) minimum per cent by weight minimum 27.0 (iii) pH 5+/-1 (iv) Specific gravity 0.9-1.0 (v) Cadmium as Cd, maximum per cent. by weight,maximum 0.0025 (vi) Arsenic as As maximum per cent. by weight, maximum 0.01 (vii) Lead as Pb maximum per cent. by weight, maximum 0.003 [F. No. 4-8/2025 Fert Law] FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.03.27 12:42:08 +05'30'