ATCP 40.02(35)(35) “Ready-to-use liquid fertilizer” means a liquid fertilizer that is designed and labeled to be applied without prior mixing or dilution by the user. ATCP 40.02(36)(36) “Represent” means to state or imply by any means, including any oral, written, graphic or broadcast means. ATCP 40.02(37)(37) “Scientific evidence” means evidence that is logically derived from controlled experiments designed, conducted and reported according to the scientific method, using relevant experimental and statistical analytical procedures that are generally recognized and defensible as valid and appropriate among peers in the relevant scientific community. Testimonials are not “scientific evidence.” ATCP 40.02(38)(38) “Secondary plant nutrient” means calcium, magnesium or sulfur. ATCP 40.02(40)(40) “Sewage sludge” means the solid, semi-solid, or liquid residue generated during the treatment of sewage in a treatment works. Sewage sludge includes scum or solids recovered in primary, secondary, or advanced wastewater treatment processes, and also includes material derived from sewage sludge. Sewage sludge does not include ash generated during the firing of a sewage sludge incinerator, or grit or screenings generated during preliminary treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works. ATCP 40.02(41)(41) “Soil or plant additive” or “additive” means a substance, intended for application to seeds, soil, or plants, that is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting or sustaining plant growth, improving crop yield or quality, promoting or sustaining the fertility of soil, or favorably modifying the structural, physical, or biological properties of the soil for agronomic or horticultural purposes. “Soil or plant additive” includes a combination product containing a soil or plant additive, and also includes any product represented to contain humate, humin, humic acid, fulvic acid, or other humic substances. “Soil or plant additive” does not include any of the following: ATCP 40.02(41)(a)(a) Fertilizer, other than a fertilizer-additive combination. A fertilizer is not considered a fertilizer-additive combination merely because its guaranteed analysis includes guarantees under s. ATCP 40.10 for cobalt or sodium. ATCP 40.02(41)(b)(b) Liming material that is distributed solely for the purposes stated in s. 94.66 (1) (am), Stats., and is not part of a combination product. ATCP 40.02(41)(c)(c) Wood ashes, unmanipulated animal manure, or unmanipulated vegetable manure. This exemption does not apply to wood ashes or manure distributed under another name or description. ATCP 40.02(41)(f)(f) Perlite labeled as perlite, or vermiculite labeled as vermiculite, that is not mixed with any other substance. ATCP 40.02(41)(g)(g) Potting soil or similar mixtures of readily identifiable organic substances, unless labeled with performance claims associated with its use as a soil amendment. ATCP 40.02(41)(h)(h) Compost, peat moss, tree bark, wood shavings, and other readily identifiable organic substances that are commonly applied to soil, provided that all the following apply: ATCP 40.02(41)(h)1.1. The substance is distributed under its common name. Composts must identify the material composted, such as animal manure, yard waste, or urban refuse. ATCP 40.02(41)(h)2.2. The product labeling does not make performance claims related to plant growth, plant health, crop yield or soil fertility. ATCP 40.02(41)(i)(i) Seed, labeled according to ch. ATCP 20, that has been treated or coated with a soil or plant additive. This exemption does not apply to any of the following: ATCP 40.02(41)(i)2.2. Substances, containing seeds or seed parts, that are sold as soil or plant additives. ATCP 40.02(41)(j)(j) An adjuvant sold only to improve the mixing, handling, or application of fertilizers or pesticides. This exemption does not apply if a distributor makes any other benefit claims for the adjuvant, other than a precautionary written statement on the product label that says the adjuvant may increase the contact effects of products applied with it. ATCP 40.02(42)(42) “Special agricultural-use fertilizer” means a fertilizer that is any of the following: ATCP 40.02(42)(a)(a) Designed and labeled to remedy only plant nutrient deficiencies unique to certain agricultural crops or local Wisconsin agricultural areas. ATCP 40.02(43)(43) “Substantiate” means to demonstrate clearly and convincingly, with satisfactory and sufficient evidence. ATCP 40.02(44)(44) “Unmanipulated animal or vegetable manure” means animal or vegetable manure that is not manipulated. ATCP 40.02(45)(45) “Wisconsin conditions” means plant growing conditions, including conditions related to soil, climate, growing season, plant species, plant varieties, and plant growing practices, that are similar or identical to those commonly found in Wisconsin.