Influence of particle size on physical and chemical properties of coconut coir dust as container medium

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 593-605

  Noguera, Patricia ^a   Abad, Manuel ^a   Puchades, Rosa ^a   Maquieira, Angel ^a   Noguera, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARTICLE SIZE;

ARTICLE; COCONUT; COIR; DUST; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0037231032     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CSS-120017842     Document Type: Article

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