BS EN 13740-2:2003

This standard BS EN 13740-2:2003 Agricultural machinery. Solid fertilizer line-distributors. Environmental protection is classified in these ICS categories:

• 65.060.25 Equipment for storage, preparation and distribution of fertilizers

This Standard specifies methods to test mounted, trailed and self-propelled solid fertilizer in lines distributors including such machines attached to a basic machine, used in agriculture and horticulture. The standard does not apply to machines which are: - combined grain and fertilizer drills or; - equipment for distributing liquid or granulated pesticides. NOTE: The standard is also applicable to drilling machines if it is stated by the machine manufacturer that the machine is suitable for fertilizer application. If both drilling and spreading in lines distributors are meant, the term machine will cover them both.