Regulation on Fair Agricultural Practice in the Use of Fertilizers.

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Date of publication

April 2008

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Croatian

ISBN / Resource ID

LEX-FAOC112702

Pages

7

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This Regulation provides general principles for good agricultural practice in the use of fertilizers, the period during the year when it is not allowed to use fertilizer on agricultural soils, the methods of fertilizer application on sloping terrain, water saturated soils, flooded, frozen or snow covered ground conditions, application of fertilizer near watercourses, the procedures of application of mineral and organic fertilizers, container size and characteristics of manure.Fertilizers are used in a way that the basic objectives of fertilization are: a) to achieve a stable, cost-effective and high yield of good quality; b) the optimization of the supply of crop nutrients; c) the maintenance or repair of soil fertility; d) the environmental protection.The Annex is an integral part of this Regulation. Implements: Law on Fertilizers and Soil Improvers. (2003-10-01) Repealed by: Regulation on the content of the Action Programme for the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. (2012-12-21)

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