Soil, Soil improvers, growing media, hydroponic solution
[Soil, Soil improvers, growing media, hydroponic solution]
EPTIS factsheet 1350549 | Last revision 2025-05-19 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1350549 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts1350549
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| PT provider | Hortifocus Hortifocus | |||||||||||||||
| Based in | Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
| Language(s) | English | |||||||||||||||
| Remarks | For Growing media & Soil Improvers an European methods is being used. In practical 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 | |||||||||||||||
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Agriculture
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| Testing fields |
Analytical chemistry
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| Aims of the PT scheme | ||||||||||||||||
| Target group of participants | Chemical laboratories for horticulture | |||||||||||||||
| Linked to specific legislation / standards | EN methods for Soil Improvers & Growing media Standards 1:2 v/v (soil), 1:2.5 v/v (growing media) is developed by the horticultural industry | |||||||||||||||
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| Number of participants | 7-10 | |||||||||||||||
| Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
Wageningen-University & Research |
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| Operation is commissioned / requested by | ||||||||||||||||
| Fees and frequency | ||||||||||||||||
| Participation fee | Euro 700 - 1200 | |||||||||||||||
| Regularly operated | Yes (quarterly (horticultural industrial methods) or yearly (EN methods)) | |||||||||||||||
| Year of first operation | 1994 | |||||||||||||||
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| Provider | Contact person | |||||||||||||||
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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 |
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If you find any mistakes please contact the responsible EPTIS coordinator in Netherlands,
Mr Peter van Otterloo.
Mr Peter van Otterloo.