Consequences of using alternative to peat substrates for the environment

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 511, Issue , 2000, Pages 239-247

  Guerin V ^a   Lemaire, F ^a   Marfa, O ^b   Caceres, R ^b   Giuffrida, F ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c Dpmt Tecnologia Horticola   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alternative substrate; Environment; Mineral pollution; Ornamental shrubs; Water efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004737167     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2000.511.27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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