Project Overview
This project is currently ongoing.
The aims of the project are:
- To compare the performance of the spring barley PRT with the tomato PRT on CCS composts with a view to adding the spring barley PRT in future versions of PAS 100
- To use the spring barley PRT results and compost sample characterisation analysis to better understand tomato PRT performance/failure
To fulfil these aims, the project’s key objectives are as follows:
- Trial of a UK spring barley PRT method in CCS approved laboratory facilities.
- Develop a dataset of the comparative performance of the tomato PRT and the spring barley PRT with CCS compost samples to support decision making in the development of PAS 100.
Use spring barley PRT performance data, alongside standard compost sample characterisation analysis, to better understand tomato PRT performance with regards to germination and top growth failure.
Access
Access details will be added once the project has been completed.
In 2021, the Research Panel selected a project entitled Plant Response Test Failures: Investigation of contaminants and phytotoxins in ‘End of Waste’ composting feedstocks and finished composts. The original project scope was later revised.
In 2023, the revised project was given a new title: Plant Response Test Interpretation and Comparison: Investigating performance of the UK Tomato Plant Response Test and German Spring Barley Test on CCS Compost.
The Research Hub has appointed a Project Coordinator to liaise with appointed laboratories to manage the delivery, collection, and organisation of Spring Barley test data for this project.
More updates are available via the ‘News’ section of the Research Hub website.
Project Selection and Delivery Details
In 2021, the Research Panel selected a project entitled Plant Response Test Failures: Investigation of contaminants and phytotoxins in ‘End of Waste’ composting feedstocks and finished composts. The original project scope was later revised.
In 2023, the revised project was given a new title: Plant Response Test Interpretation and Comparison: Investigating performance of the UK Tomato Plant Response Test and German Spring Barley Test on CCS Compost.
The Research Hub has appointed a Project Coordinator to liaise with appointed laboratories to manage the delivery, collection, and organisation of Spring Barley test data for this project.
More updates are available via the ‘News’ section of the Research Hub website.