Soil organisms
There are many organisms living on and in the soil that form a complex ecosystem. They contribute to formation of the soil and provision of nutrients and influence its structure and ventilation. It is also in the particular interest of us humans that plant protection agents should not harm the creatures living in the soil. Healthy soil is the basis for production of foods and regrowing raw materials.
Our Service
Experienced test managers, test animals from own breeding, modern test technology and effective project logistics form the basis for comprehensive test capacities. Open-field studies can be conducted in various sites with a variety of crops and the option of sprinkling them. Our state-of-the-art climate test rooms, the generous greenhouse and internal soil and residue analytics offer the ideal prerequisites for performing all relevant studies on soil organisms according to OECD/ISO/EPA.
Open-field studies
Earthworm studies
Sampling: AITC extractions with hand sorting
Determination of the earthworm abundance, biomass and species range
- ISO 11268-3 (2014)
- Technical recommendations
to ISO 11268-3 (KULA et al. 2006) - ISO 23611-1 (2018)
Micro arthropods
Sampling: Soil cores (extraction with MacFadyen extractor) and pitfall traps
Taxonomical classification (Acari und Collembola) down to species level
- ISO 23611-2
- Technical recommendations to ISO 11268-3 (KULA et al. 2006)
- DE JONG et al. 2010, Guidance for summarising and evaluating field studies with non-target arthropods, RIVM report number 601712006/2010.
Litter-bag tests
- RÖMBKE et al. (2003) Draft test guideline (EPFES workshop)
- OECD Guidance document No. 56 (2006)
Lab tests
Eisenia fetida, Eisenia andrei
Acute toxicity (OECD 207)
Reproduction (OECD 222)
Oligochaetes
Bio accumulation (OECD 317)
Folsomia candida
Reproduction (OECD 232)
Multi-generation test
Hypoaspis aculeifer
Reproduction (OECD 226)
Enchytraeidae
Reproduction (OECD 220)
Soil micro flora test
Nitrogen transformation (OECD 216)
Carbon transformation (OECD 217)
