§ 42-83. Fertilizer content and application rates.

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(a)

Fertilizers applied to turf and/or landscape plants within Pasco County shall be applied in accordance with requirements and directions provide by Rule 5E.1.003(2), Florida Administrative Code, "Labeling Requirements For Urban Turf Fertilizers."

(b)

Fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorus shall not be applied before seeding or sodding a site, and shall not be applied for the first 30 days after seeding or sodding, expect when hydro-seeding for temporary or permanent erosion control in an emergency situation (wildfire, etc.), or in accordance with the stormwater pollution prevention plan for that site.

(c)

Nitrogen or phosphorus fertilizer shall not be applied to turf or landscape plants except as provided in (a) above for turf, or in UF/IFAS recommendations for landscape plants, vegetable gardens, and fruit trees and shrubs, unless a soil or tissue deficiency has been verified by an approved test.

(Ord. No. 14-16, § 2, 7-22-14)

                    
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