Pre-shaped growing media - Determination of length, width, height, volume and bulk density

This European Standard describes a method of determination of length, width, height, volume and bulk density of rectangular pre-shaped growing media. In this standard "pre-shaped growing media": - includes solid, regular shaped, stable growing media sold, which are ready for use as a growing media, where the dimensions and corners are stable, and the surfaces and edges are perpendicular to each other - including mineral wool and polyurethane products; - does not include solid growing media that has to be hydrated for it to form, varies in dimension with varying water content - for example coir or peat slabs or growing bags. The minimum linear dimension (length, width or height) for blocks to which this standard applies is 40 mm, and the maximum dimension is 2 000 mm.

Vorgeformte Kultursubstrate - Bestimmung von Länge, Breite, Dicke, Volumen und Schüttdichte

Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Verfahren für die Bestimmung der Länge, der Breite, der Dicke, des
Volumens und der Schüttdichte von rechteckig vorgeformten Kultursubstraten fest.
-Vorgeformte Kultursubstrate“ in dieser Norm
- umfassen Festkörper, regelmäßig geformt, als haltbare Kultursubstrate verkauft, die als Kultursubstrat
gebrauchsfertig sind, bei denen die Maße und Ecken stabil und die Oberflächen und Kanten zueinander
rechtwinklig sind — einschließlich Mineralwolle und Polyurethanerzeugnisse;
- beziehen keine Kultursubstrate mit ein, die nachquellen (hydratisieren), um sich zu formen und die mit
unterschiedlichem Wassergehalt unterschiedliche Maße haben, z. B. Kokos- oder Torfplatten oder Kultursäcke.
Das lineare Mindestmaß (Länge, Breite oder Dicke) für Blöcke, auf die diese Norm angewendet wird, beträgt
40 mm und das Höchstmaß 2 000 mm.

Supports de culture préformés - Détermination de la longueur, de la largeur, de la hauteur, du volume et de la masse volumique apparente

La présente norme décrit une méthode permettant de déterminer la longueur, la largeur, la hauteur, le volume et la masse volumique apparente des supports de culture rectangulaires préformés.
Dans la présente norme, le terme « supports de culture préformés » :
-   comprend les supports de culture vendus sur le marché qui sont solides, de forme régulière, stables et prêts à être utilisés en tant que supports de culture, dont les dimensions et les angles sont stables et dont les surfaces et les bords sont perpendiculaires les uns aux autres, y compris la laine minérale et les produits polyuréthane ;
-   ne comprend pas les supports de culture solides qui ont besoin d’être hydratés pour prendre leur forme finale, dont les dimensions varient en fonction de la teneur en eau, par exemple les pains de tourbe ou de fibre de coco ou les supports vrac en sac.
La présente norme s’applique aux supports de culture dont les dimensions linéaires (longueur, largeur ou hauteur) sont comprises entre un minimum de 50 mm et un maximum de 1 500 mm.

Rastni substrati - Določanje dolžine, širine, višine, volumna in prostorninske gostote

Ta evropski standard opisuje metodo določanja dolžine, širine, višine, volumna in prostorske gostote pravokotnih rastnih substratov. V tem standardu »rastni substrati«:  - vključujejo trdne, pravilno oblikovane, stabilne rastne substrate, ki se prodajajo in so pripravljeni za uporabo kot rastni substrati, kjer so dimenzije in koti stabilni, površina in robovi pa pravokotni drug na drugega – vključujejo mineralno volno in izdelke iz poliuterana; - ne vključujejo stabilne rastne substrate, ki morajo biti hidrirani, da se izoblikujejo in se razlikujejo glede dimenzije pri različni vsebnosti vode - na primer bloki kokosovih vlaken ali šote ali vrečk za gojenje. Najmanjša linearna dimenzija (dolžina, širina ali višina) blokov, za katere velja ta standard, je 40 mm, največja dimenzija pa je 2000 mm.

General Information

Status
Published
Public Enquiry End Date
19-Jun-2008
Publication Date
18-Jan-2010
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
04-Jan-2010
Due Date
11-Mar-2010
Completion Date
19-Jan-2010

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EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 15761
December 2009 ICS 65.080 English Version
Pre-shaped growing media - Determination of length, width, height, volume and bulk density
Supports de culture préformés - Détermination de la longueur, de la largeur, de la hauteur, du volume et de la masse volumique apparente
Vorgeformte Kultursubstrate - Bestimmung von Länge, Breite, Dicke, Volumen und Schüttdichte This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 November 2009.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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EN 15761:2009 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword . 3Introduction . 41Scope . 52Normative references . 53Terms and definitions . 54Principle . 65Apparatus . 66Procedure . 66.1Accuracy . 66.2Number of measurements . 66.3Test procedure . 76.3.1General . 76.3.2Test specimens with holes or grooves . 76.4Determining the weight . 77Calculations and expression of results . 77.1Length, width and height . 77.2Volume . 77.2.1Accuracy . 77.2.2Test specimens with no recesses . 77.2.3Test specimens with recesses . 77.3Bulk density . 88Precision . 89Test report . 8Annex A (informative)
Results of an inter-laboratory trial . 10A.1Trials . 10A.2Results . 11Bibliography . 12 SIST EN 15761:2010



EN 15761:2009 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 15761:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 223 “Soil improvers and growing media”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2010, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by June 2010. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 15761:2010



EN 15761:2009 (E) 4 Introduction This European Standard has been produced so that there is a standard method to measure and weigh pre-shaped growing media and to calculate the volume and bulk density.
The volume of growing media is a useful attribute for growers and is critical for ensuring plants have sufficient growing media for their root system. The bulk density is crucial as the reporting of all chemical analyses is expressed in units of weight per volume, and the volume is determined from the weight of the sample used for the chemical analyses. Pre-shaped growing media is generally at present made from Stonewool or Rockwool or mineral wool. They are known by various names, typically:  "plugs" are small blocks used for seedlings, which are generally cylindrical in shape and with a diameter from 20 mm; once the seed has germinated the seedling in the plug may then be placed into "blocks";  "blocks" may have holes to take plugs and can vary in size from 40 mm × 40 mm × 40 mm up to 100 mm × 200 mm × 65 mm; they are generally used for propagation purposes; 
"slabs" are used for growing vegetables and range in size from 370 mm × 240 mm × 100 mm to 2 000 mm × 200 mm × 75 mm.
It is anticipated that this standard will be developed to encompass other new pre-shaped growing media in due course, e.g. coir blocks. SIST EN 15761:2010



EN 15761:2009 (E) 5 1 Scope This European Standard describes a method of determination of length, width, height, volume and bulk density of rectangular pre-shaped growing media.
In this standard "pre-shaped growing media":  includes solid, regular shaped, stable growing media sold, which are ready for use as a growing media, where the dimensions and corners are stable, and the surfaces and edges are perpendicular to each other – including mineral wool and polyurethane products;  does not include solid growing media that has to be hydrated for it to form, varies in dimension with varying water content – for example coir or peat slabs or growing bags. The minimum linear dimension (length, width or height) for blocks to which this standard applies is 40 mm, and the maximum dimension is 2 000 mm. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. CR 13456:1999, Soil improvers and growing media — Labelling, specifications and product schedules 3 Terms and definitions For the purpose
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