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[PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)]

Government of India Ministry of Agriculture

(Department of Agriculture and Cooperation)

Order

New Delhi, the 15th February, 2013

S.O. ……(E), In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act,- 1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, namely:-

1. (1) This Order may be called the Fertiliser Control ( Amendment) Order, 2013.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, - A. In Schedule I, in Part A, under the heading “Specification of Fertilisers”,-

(i) in sub-heading 1 (a) relating to STRAIGHT NITROGENEOUS

FERTILISERS, after serial 11, the following serial number and entries shall be added, namely:-

“12. Urea Briquettes

(i) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 1.0 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent. by weight (on dry basis), minimum 46.0 (iii) Biuret per cent. by weight, maximum 1.5 (iv) Particle size: Not less than 90 per cent. of the materials

shall pass through 5.7 mm IS Sieve, and not less than 80 per cent. by weight shall be retained on 3.8 mm IS sieve.”;

(ii) in sub-heading 1 (b) relating to STRAIGHT PHOSPHATIC FERTILISERS, serial number 2 and entries relating thereto shall be omitted.

(iii) in sub-heading 1 (f) relating to MICRONUTRIENTS, after

serial number 15 and entries relating thereto the following serial number and entries shall be added, namely:-

“16. Zinc Oxide Suspension Concentrate (39.5 % Zn) (i) Dense suspension concentrate of liquid Zinc (ii) Zinc (as Zn) per cent by weight, minimum 39.5 (iii) Nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 0.9 (iv) pH 9.0±1 (v) Specific gravity 1.71-1.75.”;

(iv) in sub-heading 1 (g) relating to FORTIFIED FERTILISERS, in serial number 1,-.

(a) for item (iii) and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

“(iii) Water soluble phosphate (as P2O5) per cent by weight , minimum 14.5.”;

(b) after item (v), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(vi) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate (as P2O5) per cent by weight ,

minimum 16.0.”;

(c) after serial number 11 and entries relating thereto, the following shall be added, namely:-

“12. SSP fortified with Zinc

(i) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum. 12.0 (ii) Free phosphoric acid (as P2O5) per cent by weight, maximum 4.0 (iii) Water soluble phosphate (P2O5) per cent by weight minimum 14.5 (iv) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate (as P2O5), per

cent by weight, minimum 16.0

(v) Sulphur (as S) per cent by weight, minimum 11.0 (vi) Zinc (as Zn) per cent by weight, minimum 0.5.”;

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B. In Schedule II, in Part B, METHODS OF ANALYSIS OF FERTILISERS,-

(a) in sub-heading 3, relating to Determination of nitrogen after item (h), the

following shall be inserted, namely:- “(i) Determination of Cyanamide nitrogen;” (b) after serial number (xi), the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“(xi a) Determination of Cyanamide nitrogen Cyanamide nitrogen is precipitated as a silver complex and estimated in the precipitate by Kjeldahl’s method. (a) Reagents:-

i) Ammonical Silver Nitrate Solution- Mix 500 ml of 10% silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution in water with 500 ml of 10% ammonia solution.

ii) Glacial acetic acid iii) Remaining reagents as given in 3 (ii).

(b) Procedure:-

(i) Weigh 2.5 g (W) sample and place it in a small glass mortar. (ii) Grind the sample 3 times with water, pouring off the water after each

grinding into a 500 ml volumetric flask. (iii) Transfer quantitatively the sample into 500 ml volumetric flask, washing

the mortar, pestle and funnel with water. (iv) Make up volume to approximately 400 ml. (v) Add 15 ml of glacial acetic acid. (vi) Shake on rotary shaker for 2 hours. (vii) Make up the volume to 500 ml with water, mix and filter. (viii) Transfer 25 ml of filterate into 250 ml beaker. (ix) Add ammonia solution until slightly alkaline & add 20 ml of warm

ammoniacal silver nitrate. Yellow precipitate will form. (x) Leave over night. Filter using Whatman No.40 filter paper and wash the

precipitate with cold water until it is completely free of ammonia. (xi) Place the filter& precipitate in a Kjeldahl flask. (xii) Add 0.7 g copper sulphate, 15 g Potassium sulphate and 30 ml of H2SO4. (xiii) Place flask in inclined position and heat gently. (xiv) Boil bristly until solution becomes clear or pale green. (xv) Continue digestion for 30 minutes more. (xvi) Remove from burner and cool.

(xvii) Transfer the contents of Kjeldahl flask to 1 litre capacity, distillation flask, make volume to about 350ml with water and a pinch of zinc dust. Mix and cool.

(xviii) Distill ammonia by adding 10ml of NaOH (40%) and collect the distillate in receiver conical flask containing 25ml of 0.1N HCl or H2SO4 containing 5 drops of Methyl red indicator.

(xix) Titrate the contents in receiver conical flask with 0.1N NaOH & calculate the volume of 0.1 N HCl consumed (V).

(xx) Determine blank on reagents using same quantity of standard acid in receiver conical flask.

(c) Calculation: Cyanamide Nitrogen % (by weight) = (Blank –V) x 2.8.”; W (c ) after sub-heading 25, the following shall be added namely:-

“26. Method of analysis of Zincated Oxide (suspension)

(i) Determination of total Zinc By the method as specified in serial no. 25(ii),

(ii) Determination of lead By the method as specified in 8 (v)

(iii) Determination of specific gravity By the method as specified in 21

27. Determination of Boron in Colemanite :- (a) Reagents

(1) Mannitol (2) Bismuth nitrate solution: Dissolve 22g of bismuth nitrate {(BiNO3)3.5H2O] in 8 ml of conc. Nitric acid. Warm slightly and dilute to 100 ml with distilled water. (3) Nitric acid – Concentrated AR grade. (4) Dilute nitric acid – (1:20). (5) Sodium hydroxide solution – 10% M/V. (6) Sodium hydroxide solution – 0.5M. (7) Bromothymol blue indicator solutions.

(b) Procedure:-

(i) Weigh accurately 2.5g of sample into 250 ml of beaker.

(ii) Add 5ml of concentrated Nitric acid and 50 ml of water, warm gently and dilute to 100 ml cool and transfer the contents into 250 ml volumetric flask and dilute to the mark with distilled water.

(iii) Filter through a dry filter paper Whatman No.40 rejecting the first few drops into a beaker.

(iv) Pipette 100 ml of the filtrate into 250 ml beaker, add a few drops of indicator solution.

(v) Add few drops of 10% NaOH solution with thorough stirring until the indicator turns blue.

(vi) Filter through a dry filter paper into 250 ml beaker and carefully wash the residue several times with cold water. The total volume should be 150-200 ml.

(vii) Adjust the pH to about 5 by adding dilute nitric acid. Warm to about 90o C (do not boil) and stir vigorously to avoid carbon dioxide. Cool the solution.

(viii) Adjust the pH to exactly 6.3 using NaOH solution. (ix) Add 10g of mannitol and again adjust pH to exactly 6.3 with 0.5 NaOH

solution. (x) Continue adding mannitol in 10g portion till pH remains constant at 6.3.

Note the total volume 0.5 NaOH use for the first addition of mannitol. (xi) Carry out a blank determination to which borate is not added.

(c) Calculation:- Percentage boron = (A-B) x 1.3512 W

Where A is the volume of 0.5 N NaOH solution used in the sample B is the volume of 0.5 N NaOH solution used in the blank. 28. Method of Analysis of Customized and Fortified Fertilizers:-

(i) Determination of nitrogen by method 3 (iv) or 3 (v). (ii) Determination of ammoniacal nitrogen by method 3 (vii). (iii)Determination of neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate by method 4

(v). (iv) Determination of water soluble phosphate by method 4 (iii). (v) Determination of water soluble potash by method 5 (i). (vi) Determination of sulphur by method 24. (vii)Determination of micronutrients in Customized or Fortified Fertilisers.

(a) Sample Preparation:-

1. Weigh accurately 2.5g sample into a 250 ml beaker. Add 50 ml of 1+1 HCl and cover with a glass.

2. Heat to boiling and continue to boil until volume is reduced to about 25 ml.

3. Dilute to about 100 ml with water and bring to boil. 4. Cool, transfer to a 500 ml volumetric flask and dilute to volume

with water. 5. Mix thoroughly and allow to stand until a clear solution is obtained

or filter a portion through a dry whatman No.40 filter paper. 6. Transfer 25 ml aliquot to 250 ml volumetric flask, dilute to volume

and mix thoroughly. 7. Dilute it further to suitable standard working range with acidified

water. 8. Prepare a blank solution in the same manner, omitting the sample.

(b) Preparation of Standard Stock Solution, working standards and Determination: As given in Method 22 A (c) Determination of Boron-Method 23

C. In Schedule IV, in Part A under the heading SPECIFICATION OF ORGANIC FERTILISERS for serial No. 3 and entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “3 Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM)

Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 25.0

(i) Particle size Minimum 90% material should pass through 4.0mm IS sieve

(ii) Bulk density (g/cm3) less than1.6 (iii) Total organic Carbon, per cent. by weight,

minimum 7.9

(iv) Total Nitrogen (as N) per cent. by weight, minimum

0.4

(v) Total Phosphates (as P2O5)per cent. by weight minimum

10.4

(vi) C: N ratio less than 20:1 (vii) pH (1:5 solution) maximum 6.7 (viii) Conductivity (as dSm-1) not more than 8.2

(ix) . Heavy metal content (as mg/kg) Per cent. by weight maximum

Arsenic (as As2O3) Cadmium (as Cd) Chromium (as Cr) Copper (as Cu) Mercury (as Hg) Nickel (as Ni) Lead (as Pb)

Zinc (as Zn)

10.00 5.00 50.00 300.00 0.15 50.00 100.00

1000.00.”;

[F.No.2-1/2012.Fert.Law]

(Narenadra Bhooshan) Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Note: The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. No. 758(E) dated 25th September, 1985 and subsequently amended as follows:-

Note: The Principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, , vide number G.S.R.. 758 (E) dated the 25th September,1985 and subsequently amended by -

1. G.S.R.201(E) dated 14th February,1986 2. G.S.R. 508(E) dated 19th March,1986 3. G.S.R. 1160(E) dated 21st October, 1986 4. S.O. 822(E)dated 14th September,1987 5. S.O. 1079(E) dated 11th December,1987 6. S.O.252(E) dated 11th March,1988 7. S.O. 724(E) dated 28th July,1988 8. S.O. 725(E) dated 28th July,1988 9. S.O. 940(E) dated 11th October,1988 10. S.O. 498(E) dated 29th June,1989 11. S.O. 581(E) dated 27th July,1989 12. S.O. 673(E) dated 25th August,1989 13. S.O. 738(E) dated 15th September,1989 14. S.O. 140(E) dated 12th February, 1990 15. S.O. 271(E) dated 29th March,1990 16. S.O. 403(E) dated 23rd May,1990 17. S.O. 675(E) dated 31st August,1990 18. S.O. 261(E) dated 16th April,1991 19. S.O. 444(E) dated 2nd July,1991

20. S.O. 530(E) dated 16th August,1991 21. S.O. 795(E) dated 22nd November,1991 22. S.O. 377(E) dated 29th May,1992 23. S.O. 534(E) dated 20th July,1992 24. S.O. 826(E) dated 9th November,1992 25. S.O. 254(E) dated 3rd June,1993 26. S.O. 397(E) dated 18th June,1993 27. S.O. 942(E) dated 10th December,1993 28. S.O. 163(E) dated 14th February,1994 29. S.O. 340(E) dated 17th April,1995 30. S.O. 459(E) dated 22nd May,1995 31. S.O. 835(E) dated 12th October,1995 32. S.O. 575(E) dated 20th August,1996 33. S.O. 57(E) dated 22nd January,1997 34. S.O. 329(E) dated 12th May,1999 35. S.O. 1068(E) dated 4th November,1999 36. S.O. 49(E) dated 16th January,2003 37. S.O. 373(E) dated 1st April,2003 38. S.O. 413(E) dated 7th April,2003 39. S.O. 540(E) dated 4th May,2003 40. S.O. 342(E) dated 18th March,2005 41. S.O. 1772(E) dated 17th October,2006 42. S.O. 2164 (E) dated 28th December,2007 43. S.O. 837 (E) dated 10th April,2008 44. S.O. 1741(E) dated 22nd July,2008 45. S.O. 401 (E) dated 5th Feburary,2009

46. S.O. 1214 (E) dated 14 May,2009 47. S.O.No.2803(E) dated 3rd November,2009 48 S.O. No. 49 (E) dated 11th January,2010 49. S.O. No. 987(E) dated 29th April, 2010 50. S.O. No. 1230(E) dated 25th May, 2010 51. S.O. No. 1945(E) dated 10th August,2010 52. S.O. No. 2024(E) dated 17th August,2010 53. S.O .No. 2726(E) dated 8th November, 2010 54. S.O. No. 2886(E) dated 3rd December,2010 55. S.O. No. 1023 (E) dated 10th May,2011 56. S.O. No. 1169(E) dated 25th May,2011 57. S.O. No. 2203(E) dated 22nd September,2011 58. S.O. No. 1420 (E) dated 22nd June,2012

To The Manager, Government of India Press, Mayapuri,

New Delhi.




Order New Delhi, dated the 15th February,2013 S.O. (E). – In pursuance of clause 20 A of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby notifies the specifications in respect of provisional fertilizer Urea Ammonium Phosphate (24:24:0) fortified with 8 % Sulphur to be manufactured in India for a period of two years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:-

Urea Ammonium Phosphate (24:24:0 fortified with 8 % sulphur) Specifications:

(i) Moisture,per cent. by weight, maximum. 1.5 (ii) Total nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 24.0 (iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 7.5 (iv) Nitrogen in the form of urea per cent. by weight, maximum 16.5 (v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate (as P2O5) per

cent. by weight, minimum 24.0

(vi) Water soluble phosphate (P2O5) per cent. by weight, minimum 20.4

(vii) Total Sulphur per cent. by weight, minimum 8.0

(viii Elemental sulphur, per cent. by weight, minimum 3.0 (ix) Sulphate Sulphur (as S) per cent. by weight, minimum 5.0 (x) Particular size: not less than 90 per cent. of the material shall

pass through 4 mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not less than 5 per cent. shall be below 1 mm IS sieve.


(Narendra Bhooshan) Joint Secretary to the Government of India


New Delhi.




Order

New Delhi, the 15th February, 2013 S.O. (E). – In pursuance of clause 20 of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby fixes the specifications of Calcium Cyanamide to be imported into India for a period of one year from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, for the purpose of sale of the same in India, for use of agriculture, namely:- Calcium Cyanamide Specifications:

(i) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 1.0 (ii) Total Nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 19.5 (iii) Cyanamide nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 15.0 (iv) Nitrate nitrogen per cent. by weight, maximum 1.5 (v) Particle Size- Not less than 90 per cent. of the material

shall pass through 4mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve

Every importer who intend to import the Calcium Cyanamide into the country is

required to follow the following terms and conditions for importing the Calcium Cyanamide:-

i) Every importer shall inform the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and the Director Agriculture of concerned State in which he intends to discharge the imported fertiliser within fifteen days before the expected date of arrival of the fertiliser

ii) The importer shall inform name of the districts of the State to the Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation and Director Agriculture of the concerned State where they intend to sell the material.

iii) On the bags of fertiliser, the importer shall print that the material is irritant to skin and eyes and the same shall be used by wearing gloves in hand.

iv) Along with each bag, the importer shall pack the hand gloves for use of farmers.

v) In the bags of fertilisers in which the material is packed, the importer shall provide a leaflet indicating the following:

a. Avoid contact of the product with skin;

b. Wear protective clothing and gloves; c. Wash hands and exposed skin after work and before meal.




New Delhi.




Order

New Delhi, the 15th February,2013 S.O. (E). – In pursuance of clause 20 of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby fixes the specifications of Potassium Magnesium Sulphate (30:10:17) to be imported into India for a period of two years from the date of publication of this notification, in the Official Gazette, for the purpose of sale of the same in India, for use in agriculture, namely:- Potassim Magnesium Sulphate (30 :10:17) Specifications:

(i) Moisture percent by weight, maximum 0.5 (ii) Magnesium (as MgO) per cent. by weight,

minimum 10.0

(iii) Water soluble Potash (as K2O) per cent. by weight, minimum

30.0

(iv) Total Sulphur(as S) per cent. by weight, minimum 17.0 (v) Total Chlorides(as Cl) per cent. by weight (on dry

basis), maximum 2.5

(vi) Particle size not less than 90 per cent. of the material shall pass through 4mm IS sieve and be retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent. shall be below 1mm IS sieve”.




New Delhi.




Order New Delhi, the 15th February,2013 S.O. (E). – In pursuance of clause 20 of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby fixes the specifications of Colemanite to be imported into India for a period of two years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, for the purpose of sale of the same in India, for use in agriculture, namely:- Colemanite Specifications:

Boron (as B) per cent. by weight, minimum 11.0 Sodium (as NaCl) per cent. by weight, maximum 0.5 Lead (as Pb) per cent. by weight, maximum 0.003 Copper ( as Cu) per cent. by weight, maximum 0.1 Arsenic (as As) per cent. by weight, maximum 0.01 Cadmium (as Cd) per cent. by weight, maximum 0.0025 Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 6.50




New Delhi.

10 THE GAZETrE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY (PART 11-- -SEC. 3(ii)J_ .. -., I

(V) Particle size-Not less than 90 per cent. of the material shall pass

- - through 8 mm IS sieve and not less than 80 per cent. by weight shall..- be retained on 2 IIlIl1' IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent. shall passthrough 2 mm IS sieve.";

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(ii) in sub-heading 1 (b) relating to STRAIGHT PHOSPHATIC FERTILISERS,in serial number 1, the words, figures and letters "Serial number 1 and theentries there under shall be omitted with effect from 8th day of May,2014"shall be omitted;

(iii) in sub-heading 1 (f) relating to "MICRONUTRIENTS",-

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(a) in serial number 14, "Di- Sodium TetraBorate Penta Hydrate", initem number (i), for the figures "15.0", the figures "14.6" shall besubstituted;

(b) after serial number 16, the following serial number 17 andthe entries, shall be added, namely:-

"17 Di- Sodium Tetra Borate PentaHydrate

(i) Boron (as B) per cent. by weight, minimum 14.6

(ii) Matter insoluble III water per cent. by weight, 1.0maximum

(iii) Arsenic (as As) per cent. by weight, maximum 0.001

(iv) Lead (as Pb) per cent. by weight, maximum 0.001

(v) Appearance - Free flowing crystalline.";

(iv) in sub-heading 1 (g) relating to "FORTIFIED FERTILISERS", after serial numbert 12 and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and the entries shall be

added, namely:- '

"13. NPK Complex Fertiliser Fortified with Boron (24:24:0:0.2B)

(i) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 1.5(ii) Total nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 24.0(iii) Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 13.5

['lWT [}--~ 3(ii)] II

I.

"(iv)"

Nitrate nitrogen per cent. by weight, maximum 10.5(v) Neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphate 24.0

( as P205) per cent. by weight, minimum(vi) Water soluble phosphate (as P2C?5) per cent. by weight, 20.5

minimum(vii) Particle size - Not less than 90 per cent. of the material

, , shall pass through 4.0 mm IS- sieve and be retained on 1.0mm IS sieve. Not more than 5 per cent. shall be below 1.0mm IS sieve.

(viii) Boron as B per cent. by weight 0.2

14. Boronated Single Super Phosphate (Granular) (16 % P205)

(i) Moisture per tent. by 12.0 .'weight, maximum

(ii) Free Phosphoric Acid ( as 4.0P205), per cent. by weight,maximum

(iii) Water soluble' phosphate (as 14.5 o-f

P205), per cent.. by weight,muumum

(iv) Boron (as B) per cent. by 0.15-0.20o -weiglif ,

(v) Sulphur (as S) per cent. by 11.0\ weight, minimum

(vi) Neutral ammomum citrate 16.0soluble phosphate(as P20S), minimum

(vii) Particle size Not less than 90 % of the material shalli pass through 4 mm IS sieve and shall be

retained on 1 mm IS sieve. Not morethan 5 % shall pass through 1 mm ISsieve.".

4. In Schedule III of the said Order, in Part A under the heading "SPECIFICATION OFBIOFERTILISERS" after serial number 7 and the entries relating thereto, the followingserial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-

'7'

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12 THE GAZETIE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEe. 3(ii}]" - -

" 8. Acetobacter

(i) Base Carrierbased" in form of moist/dry powder or granules or liquid- "- -- - based \(ii) Viable cell count CFU minimum 5x107 cells/g of powder /granules or carrier material

-- or lxl08 cells/ml ofliquid.(iii). Contamination level No contamination at 10) dilution(iv). pH 5.5-6.0 f,or moist/dry powder, granulated or carrier based and 3.5-6.0

for liquid(v) Particle size in case of All material shall pass through 0.15-0.212 mm IS sieve

carrier based material(vi) Moisture per cent. by 30-40%

weight, maximum incase of carrier based

(vii) Efficiency character Formulation of yellowish pellicle in semisolid medium N treemedium . --

*Type of carrier - The carrier such as peat, lignite, peat soil, humus, wood charcoal orsimilar materials favouring growth of organism.".

5. In Schedule III of the said Order, in Part D under the heading "METHODS OFANAL YSIS OF BIO FERTILISERS", after serial number 1 G, the following serialnumber and the entries shall be inserted, namely,-

"1H Methods of analysis for Acetobacter (spp).

I.Appartus - As specified in the Method of Analysis of Rhizobium at serial number1. A.

2.Reagents

2.1 Medium

Use plating medium of the following composition for total viable count andcontamination:-Medium for analysis of total viable count and contamination (ingredients gram/litre)

SucroseK2 HP04 (Di-Potassium Hydrogen Phosphate)KH2P04 (Potassiuum di-hydrogen Phosphate)MgS04 (Magnesium Sulphate)Calcium Chloride

- 100 g- 0.4 g-0.6 g- 0.2 g-0.02 g

['!WI1I-~ 3(ii)] 13r,

.> ;.

Sodium MolybdateFerric ChlorideBromothymol blue solution (0.5% in 0.2 m KOH)Distilled waterpHagar agar

-0.02 g- 0.01 g- 5.0 ml-1000 ml-5.5 g-18'.5 g

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3. Sterilising and preparation procedure for plates(Same as specified in the Method of Analysis of Rhizobium)

3.1 Preparation of plating medium and pouring

(Same as specified in the Method of Analysis of Rhizobium.):

4. Preparation of serial dilutions for plate counts

I(Same as specified in the Method of Analysis of Rhizobium)'

5.Incubation of plates ,(Same as specified in the Method of Analysis of Rhizobium )

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5.1 Colony counting AidsCount the' colonies with the aid of magnifying lens under uniform and properelycontrolled, artifical illumination. Use a colony counter, equipped with guide plate andrules in centimeter square. Record the total number of colonies with hand tally. Avoidmistaking particles of undissolved medium or precipitated matter in plates for pin pointcolonies. To distinguish colonies from dirt, specks and foreign matter, examine doubtfulobjects 'carefully

5.2 Count all plates but consider for the purpose of calculation only those platesshowing more than 30 and less than 300 colonies per plate. Acetobacter a nitrogen fixingbacteria stand out as irregular 2-3mm diameter, smooth flat with bright yellow or yellowwith oranje centre colour.Count such colony numbers and calculate figures in terms ofper litre, of carrier. Also check freedom from contamination at 105 •

6. Test for confirmation

1 Appartus (same as specified in the Method of Analysis of Azospirillum at serial number1C).2. Reagent

2.1 Medium (semi solid for pellicle formation)(ingredients gm per liter)

Sucrose

K2 HP04 (Di-Potassium Hydrogen Phosphate)

-100 g

-0.4

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14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II----SEC. 3(ii)]

'KH2P04'(Potassiuum di-hydrogen Phosphate)MgS04 (Magnesium Sulphate)Calcium ChlorideSodium.MolybdateFerric ChlorideBromothymol blue solution (0.5% in 0.2 m KOH)Distilled waterpHagar agar

-0.6 g- 0.2 g-0.02 g-0.02 g

- O.OIg- 5.0 ml-1000 ml-5.5 g

-1.75 g

3 Sterilization and preparation of MPN tubes(Same as specified in the Method of Analysis of Azospirillum at serial number 1C)

4.Preparation of serial dilution for MPN count .(Same as specified in the Method.of Analysis of Azospirillurn at serial number 1C)

5. Incubation of tubes(Same as specified in the Method of Analysis of Azospirillum at serial number 1C)

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6. Counting - Yellowish pellicle formation below 1 mm of upper surface of nitrogen freesemi solid media. Counting the tubes or plates which have turned yellowish in colourafter inoculation and ascertained the presence of pellicle in undistributed medium. Todetermine usual contamination on the same examine doubtful objects carefully.

7 Method for Estimating MPN countCount all tubes which have turned yellowish and consider them for the purpose ofcalculation. Count such type of tubes and tally this count with MPN table (as specifiedin the Method of Analysis of Azospirillum at serial number 1C in Table 1) to get thenumber of cells per gram of carrier or number of cells per ml of liquid.".

6. In Schedule IV of the said Order, in Part A under the heading "SPECIFICATION OFORGANIC FERTILISERS", after serial number 3 and the entries relating thereto, thefollowing serial number and the entries shall be inserted, namely:-"4.0rga.ni(.; Manure

(i) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 25.0-~ate~(ii) Particle size Minimum 90%

should pass through 4.0 mmIS sieve

(iiiJ Bulk density (g/cnr')

['lWT .II-"@US 3(ii)] 15,, --- --

mimmum(viii) NPK nutrients- Total N, P20S and K20 nutrient should not be less, than 3% .(ix) C:N ratio

[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii)]



ORDER New Delhi, the 29th November, 2013

S.O. 3541 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act,1955 (10 of 1955), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order further to amend the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, namely:-

(1) This Order may be called the Fertiliser (Control) Fourth Amendment Order, 2013.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, in clause 32A, in sub-clause (2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that the Appellate Authority may entertain an appeal after the expiry of said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that there was sufficient cause for not filing it within that period.”.


(NARENDRA BHOOSHAN) Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Note: The Principal Order was published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R. 758 (E) dated the 25th September,1985 and last vide number. S.O. 2475 ( E) dated the 16th August,2013.




ORDER New Delhi, the 29th November,2013

S.O 3540 (E). – In pursuance of clause 20A of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture. (Department of Agriculture and Co-operation) published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, Subsection (ii), vide number S.O. 1024 ( E), dated the 10th May, 2011, namely:- In the said notification, the words, letters and brackets “ to be manufactured by M/s Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co-operative Ltd (IFFCO), M/S Paradeep Phosphate Limited” shall be omitted. [F.No.2-3/2013 Fert Law]

(NARENDRA BHOOSHAN)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India )




ORDER New Delhi, the 29th November, 2013

S.O 3542 (E). – In pursuance of clause 20A of the Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Co-operation) published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, Subsection (ii), vide number S.O. 1421 (E), dated the 22nd June, 2012, namely:- In the said notification, the word and letters, “ to be manufactured by M/S Paradeep Phosphate Limited” shall be omitted. [F.No.2-3/2013/Fert Law]

(NARENDRA BHOOSHAN)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

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