Abstract

This document specifies a horizontal method for the enumeration of yeasts and moulds present in plant biostimulants intended for use in agriculture, by means of the colony count technique after aerobic incubation at 25 °C ± 2,5 °C. This document allows the enumeration of yeasts and moulds, in technical and formulated plant biostimulants, both in liquid and solid states. The method is applicable to microbial plant biostimulants except those composed of fungi or yeasts. If necessary, yeasts and moulds enumerated can be identified using suitable identification tests. This document is applicable to the blends of fertilizing products where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following component EU fertilizing products categories: Fertilizers, Liming Materials, Soil Improvers, Growing Media, Plant Biostimulants, and where the following category Plant Biostimulants is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If Plant Biostimulants is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a blend of fertilizing products is composed of components in equal quantity or in case the component EU fertilising products used for the blend have identical formulations , the user decides which standard to apply.

Begin

2022-03-10

WI

00455033

Planned document number

DIN EN 17707

Project number

05702230

Responsible national committee

NA 057-03-06 AA - Plant biostimulants  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 455/WG 3 - Pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms  

draft standard

Plant biostimulants - Determination of the yeast and mould content; German and English version prEN 17707:2023
2023-05
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previous edition(s)

Plant biostimulants - Determination of the yeast and mould content; German version CEN/TS 17707:2022
2022-07

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