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What is EN 13038?

Coir glossary · Updated 2026-09-22 · Also in Português →

European standard for electrical conductivity determination in growing media and soil improvers. Uses the same 1:5 extract as EN 13037. EC is reported in mS/cm (= dS/m). EN 13038 is the basis for EC specifications in international coir trade and for the Brazilian official EC method.

EN 13038: equivalents.

PT: EN 13038 · ES: EN 13038

Where it appears in a spec or lot report. On coir specification sheets: EN 13038 is the basis for EC specifications in international coir trade.

Source: CEN · EN 13038. Definition from the Carve coir glossary, where the full source list is given.

Related terms.

EN 13041: European standard for determination of physical properties of growing media: bulk density, total pore space, air…

EN 13037: European standard for pH determination in growing media and soil improvers.

EMBRAPA: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation).

See also: Coir pith from Brazil: specification checklist · back to the coir glossary.

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