Compost amended media and irrigation system influence containerized perennial Salvia

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 260-268

  Wilson, S B ^a   Stoffella, P J ^a   Graetz, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Ebb and flow; Ornamentals; Salvia; Subtropical plant production

Indexed keywords

INDIGOFERA; MYRRHIS ODORATA; SALVIA; SALVIA FARINACEA; SALVIA GAURANITICA; SALVIA LONGISPICATA;

EID: 0037365501     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.128.2.0260     Document Type: Article

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