Using precharged zeolite as a source of potassium and phosphate in a soilless container medium during potted chrysanthemum production

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 703-708

  Williams, Kimberly A ^a,b   Nelson, Paul V ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Cation exchange capacity; Chrysanthemum xmorifolium; Clinoptilolite; Dendranthema xgrandiflorum; Slow release fertilizer; Soilless substrate

Indexed keywords

CHRYSANTHEMUM; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0030782924     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.122.5.703     Document Type: Article

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