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Maryland Department of Agriculture

Nutrient Management Laws & Regulations

Overview

The Nutrient Management Law and each of the six sections of the Nutrient Management Regulations are listed below:

Maryland Nutrient Management Manual​

Section 1: Nutrient recommendations

A.  Introduction - PDF

B1. Agronomic Crop Nutrient Recommendations Based on Soil Tests and Yield Goals - PDF - 1.82 MB 

B2. Plant Nutrient Recommendations for Vegetable and Small Fruit Production  - PDF - 156.87 KB

B3. Plant Nutrient Recommendations Based on Soil Tests for Sod Production - PDF - 124.21 KB

B4. Nutrient Recommendations for Commercial Christmas Tree Production - PDF - 40.05 KB

B5. Nutrient Recommendations for Commercial Cut Flower Production - PDF

B6. Nutrient Management for Tree Fruits and Small Fruits - PDF - 759.93 KB

B7. Nutrient Recommendations for Commercial Loblolly Pine Plantations in Maryland - PDF - 88.25 KB

C.  Estimated Mineralization Rates, Nitrogen Credits for Legumes and Ammonia Conservation Factors for Organic Nitrogen - PDF - 69.88 KB

D.  Nutrient Application Requirements - PDF - 443.95 KB

E1. Plant Nutrient Recommendations Based on Soil Tests for Turf Maintenance - PDF - 124.21 KB

E2. Nutrient Management Guidelines for Commercial Turfgrass Seeding - PDF - 73.68 KB

Section II: Environmental risk assessment tools

A. Introduction - PDF

B. Converting Among Soil Test Analyses Frequently Used In Maryland - PDF - 83.97 KB

C. Phosphorus Risk Assessment Tools:

D. Environmental Risk Assessment for Out-Of-Ground Production - PDF - 24.71 KB

E. Best Management Practices for Container-Grown-Plants - PDF - 63.58 KB

Section III: Animal manure and waste management

A. Introduction - PDF

B. Animal Unit Equivalencies 2000 III-B - PDF - 12.6 KB

C. Manure Management - PDF - 59.1 KB

D. Manure Management Evaluation Form - PDF - 68.41 KB

E. Agricultural Waste Characteristics - PDF - 2.97 MB

F.  Guidelines for Application of Soil Conditioners, Soil Amendments, Waste Materials or Effluent on Agricultural Land (Summary of Existing Guidelines) - PDF - 140.46 KB

2009 updates (supplement 6)

The Maryland Nutrient Management Manual has been updated to reflect changes in best management practices and other recommendations crop production, mineralization rates for manures and composts, ammonium N conservation factors and agricultural waste characteristics. The contents of the Manual are part of the legal record for nutrient management regulations.

It is important that you update the relevant sections in your copy of the Manual right away, to help ensure you are making correct recommendations in the nutrient management plans you prepare for your clients.

Download and print all of the files listed here and use them to replace the indicated pages in your copy of the Manual.

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Section I-B1: Nutrient Recommendations by Crop
Replace pages 1 &2I-B1 p1-2 s6.pdf - PDF - 20.09 KB
Replace page 9 - 10I-B1 p9 s6 p10 s4.pdf - PDF - 34.47 KB
Replace page 11 - 12I-B1 p11 s6 p12 s4.pdf - PDF - 27.25 KB
Section I-B2: Vegetable and Small Fruit Recommendations
Replace entire sectionI-B2 p1-11 s6.pdf - PDF
Section I-B5: Cut Flower Recommendations
Replace entire sectionI-B5 p1-4 s6.pdf - PDF
Section I-C: Mineralization and N Credits
Replace entire section2009 I-C p1-3 s6.pdf - PDF
Section III-E: Agricultural Waste Characteristics
Replace entire sectionIII-E p1-35 s6.pdf - PDF

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