EN 17721:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-maj-2023
Rastlinski biostimulanti - Določanje pH-vrednosti za tekoče mikrobne
biostimulante/mikrobne proizvode - Določanje pH-vrednosti
Plant biostimulants - Determination of the pH for liquid microbial plant biostimulants/pH in
microbial products - Determination of pH
Pflanzen-Biostimulanzien - Bestimmung des pH Wertes für flüssige mikrobielle Pflanzen-
Biostimulanzien/pH Wert in mikrobiellen Produkten - Bestimmung des pH Wertes
Biostimulants des végétaux - Détermination du pH des biostimulants microbiens liquides
des végétaux/pH dans les produits microbiens - Détermination du pH
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 17721
ICS:
65.080 Gnojila Fertilizers
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 17721
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2023
ICS 65.080 Will supersede CEN/TS 17721:2022
English Version
Plant biostimulants - Determination of the pH for liquid
microbial plant biostimulants/pH in microbial products -
Determination of pH
Biostimulants des végétaux - Détermination du pH des Pflanzen-Biostimulanzien - Bestimmung des pH Wertes
biostimulants microbiens liquides des végétaux/pH für flüssige mikrobielle Pflanzen-Biostimulanzien/pH
dans les produits microbiens - Détermination du pH Wert in mikrobiellen Produkten - Bestimmung des pH
Wertes
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CEN/TC 455.
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 9
5 Apparatus and materials . 9
5.1 General . 9
5.2 pH measuring apparatus . 9
5.3 Water . 10
5.4 pH meter . 10
5.5 pH electrode . 11
5.6 Standard buffer solutions . 11
5.7 Storage solution for the pH electrodes . 11
6 Sampling . 11
7 Procedure. 12
7.1 General . 12
7.2 Test conditions . 12
7.3 Calibration . 12
7.4 Number of determinations . 12
7.5 Measuring the pH value . 12
8 Evaluation . 13
9 Precision . 13
10 Test report . 13
Annex A (informative) Repeatability and Reproducibility data . 14
A.1 Materials used in the interlaboratory study . 14
A.2 Samples . 14
A.3 Procedure. 14
A.4 Replicate determination . 14
A.5 Results . 14
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 making available on the market of EU
fertilising products aimed to be covered. 17
Bibliography . 18
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European foreword
This document (prEN 17721:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 455 “Plant
Biostimulants”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN enquiry.
This document will supersede CEN/TS 17721:2022.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document.
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Introduction
The new Fertilising Products Regulation (Reg. (EU) 2019/1009) introduces new requirements related to
quality, safety, and labelling of fertilizing products and extends the scope to organic fertilizers, organo-
mineral fertilizers, growing media, biostimulants and others. The Regulation harmonizes EU rules for
products derived from waste organic materials and by products, and provides rules to recover nutrients
into secondary raw materials – largely boosting the EU Circular Economy.
CEN/TC 455 “Plant Biostimulants” is one of the three Technical Committees in charge of developing
deliverables to ensure full harmonization of fertilizing products on the European Single Market under the
Fertilizing Products Regulation, standardizing terminology, specifications, testing methods for safety and
environmental criteria of the fertilizing products.
This document was prepared by the experts of CEN/TC 455 “Plant Biostimulants”. The European
Committee for Standardization (CEN) was requested by the European Commission (EC) to draft
European standards or European standardization deliverables to support the implementation of
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of
EU fertilising products (“FPR” or “Fertilising Products Regulation”). This standardization request,
presented as SR M/564, also contributes to the Communication on “Innovating for Sustainable Growth:
A Bio economy for Europe”. Working Group 5 “Labelling and denominations”, was created to develop a
work program as part of this standardization request.
Technical committee CEN/TC 455 “Plant Biostimulants” was established to carry out the work program
that will prepare a series of standards. The interest in biostimulants has increased significantly in Europe
as a valuable tool to use in agriculture. Standardization was identified as having an important role in
order to promote the use of biostimulants. The work of CEN/TC 455 seeks to improve the reliability of
the supply chain, thereby improving the confidence of farmers, industry, and consumers in biostimulants,
and will promote and support commercialisation of the European biostimulant industry.
Liquid microbial plant biostimulants have a pH optimal for contained microorganisms and for plants [1].
WARNING — Persons using this document should be familiar with normal laboratory practice. This
document does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to ensure compliance
with any national regulatory conditions.
IMPORTANT — It is absolutely essential that tests conducted in accordance with this document be
carried out by suitably trained staff.
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1 Scope
This document specifies a method for laboratory measurement of the pH value in liquid microbial plant
biostimulants, using pH electrodes with a glass membrane.
Plant biostimulants other than microbial plant biostimulants are excluded from the scope of this
document because there is no essential requirement in the Regulation [1] for measuring the pH of non-
microbial plant biostimulants.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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.
EN 17702-1:— , Plant biostimulants — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 1: Sampling
EN 17702-2:— , Plant biostimulants — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 2: Sample preparation
EN 17724:— , Plant biostimulants — Terminology
EN ISO 3696:1995, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods (ISO 3696:1987)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 17724:— and the following
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
pH
measure for the acidic or basic reaction of an aqueous solution or dispersion
Note 1 to entry: Notation of pH: the p and the H are vertically on one line.
Note 2 to entry: The acidic reaction is determined by the activity of the existing hydrogen ions. The basic reaction
is determined by the activity of the existing hydroxide ions. The direct relationship between the activities of the
hydrogen ions and the hydroxide ions is described by the ionic product of the water.

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3.2
pH value
decadal logarithm of the hydrogen ion activity multiplied with (−1)

 m ⋅ γ
a
H++mH,
H+

pH= pa =−lg= −lg
H+


m m
00

with
am= ⋅γ
H++H mH, +
where
+
a is the activity of the hydrogen ion, expressed in mole per kilogram (mol/kg);
H
m is the standard molality expressed in mole per kilogram (mol/kg);
γ is the activity coefficient of the hydrogen ion;
m,H+
+
m is the molality of the h
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