EN 13039:1999
(Main)Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of organic matter content and ash
General Information
- Abstract
This European standard specifies a routine method for determining the organic matter and the ash content of soil improvers and growing media. Note 1: This method is not applicable to liming materials or sewage sludges and is not suitable for materials like rockwool and foam slabs. Note 2: The requirements for the standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the products concerned.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 07-Dec-1999
- Withdrawal Date
- 08-Nov-2011
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 223 - Soil improvers and growing media
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 223/WG 4 - Analytical methods
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 09-Nov-2011
- Completion Date
- 09-Nov-2011
Relations
- Replaced By
EN 13039:2011 - Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of organic matter content and ash - Effective Date
- 12-Nov-2011
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 13039:1999 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of organic matter content and ash". This standard covers: This European standard specifies a routine method for determining the organic matter and the ash content of soil improvers and growing media. Note 1: This method is not applicable to liming materials or sewage sludges and is not suitable for materials like rockwool and foam slabs. Note 2: The requirements for the standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the products concerned.
This European standard specifies a routine method for determining the organic matter and the ash content of soil improvers and growing media. Note 1: This method is not applicable to liming materials or sewage sludges and is not suitable for materials like rockwool and foam slabs. Note 2: The requirements for the standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the products concerned.
EN 13039:1999 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 65.080 - Fertilizers. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13039:1999 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13039:2011, EN ISO 19363:2021, EN ISO 15118-20:2022, EN ISO 15118-1:2019. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
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