Division 1.6 VALIDITY OF THE TEST

For the test to be valid, the doubling time of frond number in the control must be less than 2,5 days (60 h), corresponding to approximately a seven-fold increase in seven days and an average specific growth rate of 0,275 d^–1. Using the media and test conditions described in this Testing Method, this criterion can be attained using a static test regime (8). It is also anticipated that this criterion will be achievable under semi-static and flow-through test conditions. Calculation of the doubling time is shown in section 2.1.