4 CONTROL SERIES NO. 166 



REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CUSTOM APPLICATION OF 

 LIQUID FERTILIZERS 



Because it is the practice of fuel oil dealers and others to apply liquid lawn and 

 other fertilizers on a custom service basis, the Massachusetts Fertilizer Control 

 Service has adopted the following regulations covering such applications. 



1. The concentrated fertilizer used in making the diluted solution shall be 

 registered. 



2. The volume of diluted solution applied shall be measured in terms of gallons 

 by a meter approved by the Director, Massachusetts Division of Standards. 



3. The operator of the tank truck or other vehicle container used for trans- 

 porting the diluted solution shall have with him at all times a statement 

 giving: 



a. The brand name and grade of fertilizer used in making the diluted 

 solution. 



b. The dilution used. ( pounds of fertilizer in gallons 



of water.) 



4. Each purchaser of the diluted solution shall be given a delivery ticket stating 



a. The name and address of seller. 



b. The name and address of buyer. 



c. Date of application. 



d. The total amount of concentrated fertilizer and diluted solution 

 applied pounds of (brand and grade) 



fertilizer in ...gallons of water. 



e. Total area sprayed: square feet. 



5. The tank truck operator, at the request of any purchaser, shall fill two 1-pint 

 jars with the diluted solution as it is being applied. The purchaser may send 

 one tightly sealed jar to the Fertilizer Control Service for analysis. The 

 other jar shall be retained by the tank truck operator. Each jar shall have a 

 copy of the delivery ticket attached. 



6. All other provisions of the Massachusetts Fertilizer Law regarding the sale 

 of fertilizers, the keeping of tonnage records, etc., shall be observed by those 

 registering the concentrated fertilizers. 



