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Soil, growing medium, hydroponic solution

[Soil, growing medium, hydroponic solution]

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PT provider
PT provider Hortifocus Hortifocus
Based in Netherlands
Language(s) English
Remarks In horticulture a fast, reliable and cheap chemical analysis of soil, growing medium and hydroponic nutrient solution is being used. Soil and growing medium extraction method was developed by Wageningen-University & Research. The data of the laboratories are used for optimization of the fertilizer dose. See: Kreij,-C-de; Wever,-G. Proficiency testing of growing media, soil improvers, soils, and nutrient solutions. Communications-in-Soil-Science-and-Plant-Analysis. 2005; 36(1/3): 81-88
Keywords
Product groups Agriculture
Testing fields Analytical chemistry
Technical details
Test item Tested property Testing method
Growing medium pH,EC,Na,Cl,K,Ca,Mg,NH4,Si,HCO3,NO3,SO4,P,Si,Cu,Fe,Zn,B,Mo,Mn 1:1.5 v/v water extraction
Hydroponic solution pH,EC,Na,Cl,K,Ca,Mg,NH4,Si,HCO3,NO3,SO4,P,Si,Cu,Fe,Zn,B,Mo,Mn -
SOIL pH,EC,Na,Cl,K,Ca,Mg,NH4,Si,HCO3,NO3,SO4,P,Si,Cu,Fe,Zn,B,Mo,Mn 1:2 v/v water extraction
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Aims of the PT scheme
Target group of participants Chemical laboratories for horticulture
Linked to specific legislation / standards Standard is developed by the horticultural industry
Additional, subsidiary aims
Number of participants 7
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party

Wageningen-University & Research

Operation is commissioned / requested by
Fees and frequency
Participation fee Euro 700 - 1200
Regularly operated Yes (quarterly)
Year of first operation 1994
Contact details of the PT provider
Provider Contact person
Hortifocus
Pater Damiaanstraat 48
2131 EL Hoofddorp
Netherlands

Phone: +31644084074
Fax:
MSc Cees De Kreij
Phone: +31644084074
Fax:
Email: cees.dekreij@12move.nl cees.dekreij@12move.nl
If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Netherlands, Mr Peter van Otterloo. Mr Peter van Otterloo.
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Application version: 1.23-SNAPSHOT.20230502124635-7925ae379a631fc1ececff45d2921c8db38877d5