The project will include evaluating the methods described in the EU Fertilising Product Regulations (EU 2019/1009) and the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) Technical Committee 455 ‘Technical Standard on Plant Biostimulants’ to verify the efficacy of biostimulant products available in both the UK and EU.
This will be achieved through the delivery of four work packages (WPs): WP1 Review biostimulant types used in the UK and establish a priority list for investigation; WP2 Programme of field and laboratory trials; WP3 Investigating toxicology and environmental persistence of biostimulants; WP4 Guidance for standardised testing methods, best practice, knowledge exchange and economic assessment.
The project will work with relevant Stakeholders to ensure that key product types are represented, efficacy testing methods are appropriate for use in the UK, and to confirm the applicability of any guidance produced.
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