Plant growth test

Experiment I. Plant growth tests with soil... 

Fig. 2 Result of the plant growth test (summer barley) according to OECD 208...

Terrestrial Plants, Growth Test (original guideline, adopted April 4, 1984)... 

In recommending assays, the existence of an internationally standardised protocol is an important factor for the credibility of a given test. Coupled to this, however, is the recognition that there can be a considerable time delay before standardisation is attained and in any case current standard tests have not been fully developed for contaminated soil assessment. Even when tests become standardised, developments do not cease and methods can change on the basis of improved knowledge. For example, a revision of the OECD terrestrial plant growth test (OECD, 2000) first published in 1984 (OECD, 1984) has been... 

OECD (1984) Guideline for the testing of chemicals 208. Terrestrial Plants, Growth Test. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris. 

OECD, Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals 208 Terrestrial Plants, Growth Test Organisation for Economy Co-operation and Development. 

S. Verstichel- Organic Waste Systems (OWS) Final Report, Ecotoxicity Tests—Cress Test. Summer Barley Plant Growth Test Earthworm, Acute Toxicity Test Daphnia, Acute Toxicity on Compost Residuals of EPI-TDPA-Study CH-3/2 (Cress Test), Study CH-3/3 (Summer barley plant growth test) Study CH-3/4 (Earthworm, acute toxicity test). Study CH-3/5 (Daphnia, acute toxicity test)... 

The ecotoxicological impact of lactic acid-based polymers was evaluated by biotests, i.e. by the Flash test, measuring the inhibition of light production of Vibrio fisheri, and by plant growth tests with cress, radish, and barley [16]. Poly(lactic acid)s, poly(esterurethane)s... 

Safety considerations where the resultant compost should have no impact on plants, using the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guide 208, Terrestrial Plants Growth Test. Furthermore, the regulated (heavy) metals content in the polymer material should be 50% or lower than prescribed thresholds in the country of use (e.g., 50% in the US and in the Canadian Environmental Protection Agency s prescribed threshold). 

Standard Specification for Compostahle Plastics, 2004 testing of chemicals (Terrestrial Plant Growth Test)... 

The assessment of the effects on plant growth is of most importance, for evident reasons, (i.e., for agricultural applications). The test method mostly applied is the OECD Guideline for Testing of Chemicals 208 - Terrestrial Plants, Growth Tests [78]. 

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