Dwight Dotterer
Nutrient Management Program Administrator
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- 410-841-5877
Nutrient Management Laws & Regulations
Overview
The Nutrient Management Law and each of the six sections of the Nutrient Management Regulations are listed below:
- Check for Notices of Proposed and Emergency Actions - PDF - 1.82 MB
- Nutrient Management Law
- Certification & Licensing 15.20.04
- Manure Transportation 15.20.05
- Application Requirements for Agricultural Land 15.20.06
- Agricultural Nutrient Management Plan Requirements 15.20.07
- Content & Criteria for a Nutrient Management Plan15.20.08
- Fertilizer Application Requirements for Land Not Used for Agricultural Purposes 15.20.10
Maryland Nutrient Management Manual
Section 1: Nutrient recommendations
B1. Agronomic Crop Nutrient Recommendations Based on Soil Tests and Yield Goals
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
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
B. Converting Among Soil Test Analyses Frequently Used In Maryland - PDF - 83.97 KB
C. Phosphorus Risk Assessment Tools Phosphorous Site Index for Maryland - PDF
University of Maryland Phosphorus Management Tool: Technical Users Guide - PDF
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
B. Animal Unit Equivalencies 2000 III-B - PDF - 12.6 KB
C. Manure Management - PDF - 202.51 KB
D. Manure Management Evaluation Form - PDF - 68.41 KB
E. Agricultural Waste Characteristics - PDF - 2.97 MB
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.
| Replace | With |
|---|---|
| Section I-B1: Nutrient Recommendations by Crop | |
| Replace pages 1 &2 | I-B1 p1-2 s6.pdf - PDF - 20.09 KB |
| Replace page 9 - 10 | I-B1 p9 s6 p10 s4.pdf - PDF - 34.47 KB |
| Replace page 11 - 12 | I-B1 p11 s6 p12 s4.pdf - PDF - 27.25 KB |
| Section I-B2: Vegetable and Small Fruit Recommendations | |
| Replace entire section | I-B2 p1-11 s6.pdf - PDF |
| Section I-B5: Cut Flower Recommendations | |
| Replace entire section | I-B5 p1-4 s6.pdf - PDF |
| Section I-C: Mineralization and N Credits | |
| Replace entire section | 2009 I-C p1-3 s6.pdf - PDF |
| Section III-E: Agricultural Waste Characteristics | |
| Replace entire section | III-E p1-35 s6.pdf - PDF |