Organic Soil Conditioners – Composts – Determination of Respiration Rate – Part I: Respirometric Method – Part II: Modified Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Respiration Method

Designation Number:

CAN/BNQ 0413-220

Standard Type:

National Standard of Canada - Domestic

Standard Development Activity:

New Edition

Status:

Proceeding to development

SDO Comment Period Start Date:

2016-04-26

SDO Comment Period End Date:

2016-05-17

Posted On:

2016-04-21

Scope:

This method applies to compost from different sources used as organic soil conditioners.

Project need:

Part I: This method aims to determine the respiration rate of compost by respirometry. Part II: This method aims to determine the respiration rate of compost by an optical dissolved-oxygen meter.

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