What is BS EN 15958 - Extraction of water soluble phosphorus in fertilizers about?
BS EN 15958 is a standard that serves technical specifications for the extraction of water soluble phosphorus in fertilizers, enabling the determination of phosphorus content in fertilizers for increased crop yields in agricultural applications.
BS EN 15958 specifies a method for the extraction of water soluble phosphorus. BS EN 15958 method is applicable to all fertilizers, including compound fertilizers, where water soluble phosphorus is to be determined.
Who is BS EN 15958 - Extraction of water soluble phosphorus in fertilizers for?
BS EN 15958 on the extraction of water soluble phosphorus in fertilizers applies to:
- Manufacturers of fertilizers
- Dealers and importers of fertilizers
- Testing labs for fertilizers
- Safety assurance services
- Regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 15958 - Extraction of water soluble phosphorus in fertilizers?
Fertilizer samples from a lab are dissolved in water, and the proportion of total phosphate that dissolves is calculated. Water-soluble phosphate is this percentage. Phosphorus is a vital nutrient in plants. It is a component of several major plant structural compounds and catalyses the conversion of many vital biochemical reactions.
BS EN 15958 provides users with a method for the extraction of water soluble phosphorus in fertilizers. BS EN 15958 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the method correctly.
BS EN 15958 provides users guidance on principle, sampling, reagents, apparatus, procedure, extraction and test report, enabling the assessment of nutrient analysis in fertilizers.
With obedience and compliance of BS EN 15958, users can assess the uniformity of phosphorous and nutrient availability in fertilizers, enabling users to treat and prevent phosphorous deficiency in plants for increased crop yields.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15958:2011 supersedes DD CEN/TS 15958:2009, which is now withdrawn. Changes in BS EN 15958:2011 include -
- Editorial revision
- The CEN Technical Specification has been adopted as a European Standard