What is BS EN 15923 - Extraction of phosphorus soluble in Joulie’s solution about?
BS EN 15923 is a standard that serves technical specifications for the extraction of phosphorus soluble in Joulie’s solution for improving the prediction of fertilizer phosphorus availability to plants in agricultural applications.
BS EN 15923 specifies the procedure for the extraction of phosphorus soluble in Joulie’s alkaline ammonium citrate.
BS EN 15923 method is applicable to all the straight and compound phosphate fertilizers, in which the phosphate occurs in an alumino-calcic form.
Who is BS EN 15923 - Extraction of phosphorus soluble in Joulie’s solution for?
BS EN 15923 on the extraction of phosphorus soluble in Joulie’s solution applies to:
- Manufacturers of fertilizers
- Dealers and importers of fertilizers
- Testing labs for fertilizers
- Quality assurance services
Why should you use BS EN 15923 - Extraction of phosphorus soluble in Joulie’s solution?
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. In agricultural applications, the extraction of phosphorus is used to improve the prediction of fertilizer phosphorus availability to plants.
BS EN 15923 provides users guidance on the extraction of phosphorus soluble in Joulie’s alkaline ammonium citrate method. BS EN 15923 also provides users with a step-by-step procedure for the method, enabling users to do the method correctly.
BS EN 15923 provides users guidance on principle, sampling, reagents, apparatus, procedure, extraction, and application to fertilizers containing magnesium, enabling users to extract phosphorus soluble in Joulie’s solution.
With obedience and compliance of BS EN 15923, users can extract phosphorus soluble content that assists users in determining the nutritional efficiency of fertilizers in agricultural applications.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 15923:2011 supersedes CEN/TS 15923:2009, which is now withdrawn.
