02 NCAC 37 .0202             PLANT ANALYSIS SERVICE

(a)  The Agronomic Services Division shall analyze all samples for nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc, boron and other elements, as needed to make recommendations for corrective action. Results of the test and recommendations for corrective action shall be provided by the Agronomic Services Division. For the purposes of this Rule, "plant analyses" shall include analysis of wastes, soilless media, and other solutions for agronomic purposes.

(b)  Fees for these services, to be paid at the time of submission, shall be as follows:

(1)           Routine plant analysis - $5.00.

(2)           Routine solution analysis - $5.00.

(3)           Routine soilless media analysis - $5.00.

(4)           Routine waste analysis - $8.00.

(5)           Research plant, waste, soilless media, and solution analysis - $12.00.

(6)           Nonresident plant, waste, soilless media, and solution analysis - $25.00.

(7)           Special services:

(A)          Heavy metals - $20.00.

(B)          Waste-N breakout - $10.00.

(C)          Waste-liming equivalent - $10.00.

(D)          Plant-chloride - $2.00.

(E)           Molybdenum - $2.00.

(F)           Plant-petiole nitrates - $2.00.

(G)          Bulk density - $10.00.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 106-22(17);

Eff. July 17, 1981;

Temporary Amendment Eff. July 7, 1989 for a Period of 180 Days to Expire on January 2, 1990;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1990; January 2, 1990;

Temporary Amendment Eff. December 3, 2013;

Amended Eff. June 1, 2014;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. September 19, 2015;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2017.