Standards in Category :: Fertilisers

 

SI. No.
IS Number
Product
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 IS 5406 : 1979
Reviewed In : 2021		 Urea, fertilizer grade This standard lays down the important quality requirements such as total nitrogen content, moisture content and biuret content for ensuring quality of fertilizer grade urea. View IS Detail
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 IS 6448 : 2018
Reviewed In : 2023		 Diammonium phosphate (DAP) DAP (Diammonium phosphate) is a concentrated phosphate-based fertilizer. Phosphorus is an essential nutrient along with nitrogen and plays a vital role in the development of new plant tissues and the regulation of protein synthesis in crops. This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for diammonium phosphate with urea. View IS Detail
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 IS 294 : 2018
Reviewed In : 2023		 Single Superphosphate (SSP) SSP is the most popular phosphatic fertilizer after DAP as it contains 3 major plant nutrients namely Phosphorus, Sulphur and Calcium along with traces of many micro-nutrients. This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of sampling and tests for Single Superphosphate. View IS Detail
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 IS 2764 : 2018
Reviewed In : 2023		 Potassium sulphate, fertilizer grade This standard lays down the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for potassium sulphate, fertilizer grade. Potassium chloride is the most used source of potassic fertilizer. However, certain specialized crops like tobacco are sensitive to chlorides. Thus, they need chloride-free potassic fertilizers. Hence, potassium Sulphate is applied in such type of situations. View IS Detail
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 IS 8359 : 2018
Reviewed In : 2023		 Urea ammonium phosphate based fertilizers This standard lays down the requirements and the methods of sampling and test for urea ammonium phosphate based fertilizers. The product may contain specific small amounts of inert material to develop adequate physical properties in the granules and to adjust the composition to the nominal grade. View IS Detail
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 IS 2779 : 2018
Reviewed In : 2023		 Potassium Chloride (Muriate of Potash), Fertilizer Grade Potassium chloride (KCl), the most commonly used source, is also frequently referred to as muriate of potash, or MOP (muriate is the old name for any chloride-containing salt). Potassium is always present in minerals as a single-charged cation (K⁺). Deeply buried potash deposits exist throughout the world. This standard prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling and test for potassium chloride (muriate of potash), fertilizer grade. View IS Detail
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 IS 6046 : 1982
Reviewed In : 2019		 Gypsum for Agricultural Use This standard prescribes the important quality requirements like fineness, calcium sulphate content and sodium content along with the methods of sampling and testing of gypsum as an amendment for alkali soils. It covers only mineral gypsum. View IS Detail
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 IS 8249 : 2019
Reviewed In : 2024		 Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate Agricultural Grade This standard prescribes the important quality requirements such as matter insoluble in water, zinc content, sulphate content, pH, limits for heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic) along with test methods for zinc sulphate heptahydrate, agricultural grade. It also include provisions for packing, marking and storage of zinc sulphate heptahydrate. View IS Detail
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 IS 8268 : 2020
 Rhizobium Inoculants This standard prescribes the important quality requirements for rhizobium inoculants such as characterstics of carrier material, viable count of rhizobium cells, pH, moisture content along with the test methods. It also include provisions for packing, marking, storage and handling of rhizobium inoculants. View IS Detail
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 IS 9138 : 2020
 Azotobacter Spp Inoculants This standard prescribes the imporatnt quality requirements for Azotobacter spp. inoculants such as characterstics of carrier material, viable count of azotobacter cells, pH, moisture content along with the test methods. It also include provisions for packing, marking, storage and handling of Azotobacter spp. inoculants. View IS Detail
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 IS 14806 : 2021
 Azospirillum Inoculent This standard prescribes the important quality requirements for Azospirillum inoculants such as characterstics of carrier material, viable count of azospirillum cells, pH, moisture content along with the test methods. It also include provisions for packing, marking, storage and handling of Azospirillum inoculants. View IS Detail
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 IS 14807 : 2021
 Phosphate Solubilizing Bacterial Inoculant PSBI This standard prescribes the important quality requirements for phosphate solubilizing bacterial inoculants such as characterstics of carrier material, viable count of phosphate solubilising bacterial cells, pH, moisture content along with the test methods. It also include provisions for packing, marking, storage and handling of phosphate solubilizing bacterial inoculants. View IS Detail
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 IS 15848 : 2009
Reviewed In : 2019		 Zinc sulphate monohydrate agricultural grade - Specification This standard prescribes the important quality requirements such as matter insoluble in water, zinc content, sulphate content, pH, limits for heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic) along with test methods for zinc sulphate monohydrate, agricultural grade. It also include provisions for packing, marking and storage of zinc sulphate monohydrate. View IS Detail
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 IS 16702 : 2018
Reviewed In : 2023		 Vermicompost - Specification Vermicompost is preferred source of nutrition for organic farming as its contains water soluble nutrients and it is an excellent nutrient rich organic fertiliser and soil conditioner which is eco-friendly, non-toxic and recyclable. This standard prescribes the requirements and test methods for Vermicompost, manure grade. View IS Detail
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 IS 17134 : 2020
 Biofertilizer - Liquid Based Rhizobium Inoculants - Specification With suitable Rhizobium inoculation, leguminous crops can be raised successfully without resorting to large application of inorganic nitrogenous fertilizers. This standard prescribes the requirements and test methods for liquid based Rhizobium inoculants. View IS Detail
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 IS 17135 : 2019
Reviewed In : 2024		 Biofertilizer - Liquid Based Azotobacterspp Inoculants - Specification Besides fixing nitrogen, Azobacter produces antifungal metabolites and certain vitamins and growth promoting substances, which may increase seed germination and plant stand, and also improve the initial vigour of inoculated plants.This standard prescribes the requirements and test methods for liquid based Azotobacter spp. inoculants. View IS Detail
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 IS 17136 : 2019
Reviewed In : 2024		 Biofertilizer - Liquid Based Azospirillum Inoculants - Specification Besides fixing nitrogen, Azospirillum produces growth promoting substances required for vegetative growth of the plants. This standard prescribes the requirements, method of sampling and tests for liquid based Azospirillum inoculants. View IS Detail
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 IS 17137 : 2019
Reviewed In : 2024		 Biofertilizer - Liquid Based Phosphate Solubilizing Bacterial Inoculants PSBI - Specification The phosphate solubilising bacterial inoculants (PSBI) include different groups of soil micro-organisms which convert insoluble phosphatic compounds into soluble form.This standard prescribes the requirements and test methods for liquid based phosphate solubilising bacterial inoculants. View IS Detail
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 IS 6661 : 2022
 Potassium Schoenite Potassium schoenite is a double salt having the composition K2SO4.MgSO4 .6H2O. It is manufactured from salt bitterns. This standard prescribes the requirements and the methods of tests for potassium schoenite used as a fertilizer. It is an ideal fertiliser for crops that do not tolerate chlorine such as tobacco, potato and sugarcane. View IS Detail
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 IS 15343 : 2022
 Pressmud for Reclamation of Sodic Soil Pressmud is used as an organic manure in agricultural fields. The material generally contains 20 percent carbon and 25 : 1 ratio of carbon to nitrogen which play an important role in the growth and development of crop plants. This standard prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling and test for pressmud to be used for reclamation of sodic soil. View IS Detail

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