Hydrological properties of container media based on sphagnum peat and their potential implications for availability of water to seedlings after outplanting

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 78-85

  Heiskanen, Juha ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hydraulic conductivity; Perlite; Sand; Soil water potential; Substrate; Water retention

Indexed keywords

CULTURE MEDIUM; PEAT; PLANT GROWTH;

SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0032932795     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589908540810     Document Type: Article

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