The effects of the environment lobby on the selection and use of growing media

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 481, Issue , 1999, Pages 587-596

  Carlile, W R ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Growing media; Peat

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003281127     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1999.481.69     Document Type: Article

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