BS EN 16086-2 is a European standard that serves technical specifications for the determination of plant response in soil improvers and growing media, enabling the measurement and application in agricultural applications for increased crop yields.
BS EN 16086-2 describes a method for the routine determination of the effect of soil improvers and growing media or constituents thereof on the germination and early root development of cress.
BS EN 16086-2 on the determination of plant response in soil improvers and growing media applies to:
Plant response is variation in cress seed germination and/or growth when sown and grown in a growing medium, soil improver or constituent. Soil improvers are substrates that help to improve the structure and fertility of the soil. Growing medium are mixes of components that provide plants with water, air, nutrients, and support.
BS EN 16086-2 provides users guidance on the petri dish using the cress method for the determination of plant response. BS EN 16086-2 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the method correctly.
BS EN 16086-2 provides users guidance on principle, material, contact method, extract method, test report and validation, enabling the measurement of plant response to soil improvers and growing media.
With obedience and compliance of BS EN 16086-2, users can determine the plant response to soil improvers and growing media in root development and germination process for the improvement in crop yields and nutrient uptake.
EN 16086-2:2011