IS 6092 : Part 5 : 1985 Methods of sampling and test for fertilizers : Part 5 Determination of secondary elements and micronutrients

UDC 631.813 : 543 FAD 7
Reaffirmed 2023

1 SCOPE

1.1 This standard (Part 5) prescribes the methods fordetermination of secondary nutrients (calcium, magnesium andsulphur) and micronutrients (iron, zinc, manganese, copper, boron,molybdenum, cobalt, lead and chlorine) in fertilizers, includingfertilizer mixtures.

2 References

IS 2 :1960Rules for rounding off numerical values

IS 170 :1976Specification for acetone

IS 264 :1976Specification for nitric acid

IS 266 :1977Specification for sulphuric acid

IS 268 : 1976Specification for hydrochloric acid

IS 1070 :1977Specification for water for general laboratoryuse

IS 6092 : Part 1 :1985 Methods of sampling and test forfertilizers:Part 1 Sampling

IS 6092 : Part 6 :1985 Methods of sampling and test forfertilizers:Part 6 Determination of moisture and impurities