N.P.K. (15:15:15:9(S))
An NPK complex fertiliser under the Fertiliser Control Order, 1985.
Specification
As notified in the Order, line by line. Values are per cent by weight unless the line says otherwise.
| Parameter | Notified value | |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Moisture per cent by weight, maximum | 1.5 |
| (ii) | Total nitrogen (ammoniacal and urea) per cent by weight, minimum | 15.0 |
| (iii) | Ammoniacal nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum | 12.0 |
| (iv) | Available phosphorus (as P₂O₅) per cent by weight, minimum | 15.0 |
| (v) | Water soluble phosphorus (as P₂O₅) per cent by weight, minimum | 13.0 |
| (vi) | Water soluble potassium (as K₂O) per cent by weight, minimum | 15.0 |
| (vii) | Sulphate Sulphur (as S) per cent by weight, minimum | 9.0 |
| (viii) | Particle size—Minimum 90 per cent of the material shall be retained between 1 mm and 4 mm IS sieve. |
Tolerance: how far a sample may fall short of a declared value is set in Schedule I, Part B; see the tolerance limits.
Test methods (Schedule II, Part B): method 2: Moisture (oven dry method); method 3: Nitrogen (total, ammoniacal, nitrate, urea nitrogen, biuret and others); method 4: Phosphates (total, water soluble, citrate soluble, free phosphoric acid, polyphosphate); method 5: Potassium (sodium tetraphenylboron method); method 20: Particle size; method 24: Total sulphur.
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Notification history 1 entry
- 6 Feb 2017S.O. 349(E): Schedule I, Part A substituted as a whole, with this entry
Consolidated by NanoKheti from the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, as amended up to the Ninth Amendment Order, 2026 (S.O. 4045(E), 22 Jul 2026), for reference. The Gazette text is authoritative; this page is not legal advice. Check the notification before labelling, licensing or buying. Checked for later changes on 20 October 2026.