The effect of root media on root-zone pH, calcium, and magnesium management in containers with impatiens

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 275-284

  Argo, William R ^a,b   Biernbaum, John A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Blackmore Company   (United States)

Author keywords

capacity; cation exchange; coir; irrigation water source; rockwool; soilless media; sphagnum peat; subirrigation; water soluble fertilizer

Indexed keywords

IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS WALLERANA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0030940955     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.122.2.275     Document Type: Article

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