Prospects of slow sand filtration to eliminate pathogens from recirculating nutrient solutions

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 458, Issue , 1998, Pages 377-382

  Van Os, E A ^a   Van Kuik, F J ^b   Runia, W Th ^c   Van Buuren, J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Research Station for Nursery Stock   (Netherlands)

^c Research Station for Floriculture and Glasshouse Vegetables   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Closed growing systems; Disinfection; Root pathogens; Slow sand filtration; Soilless cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000729261     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1998.458.49     Document Type: Conference Paper

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