Arbuscular mycorrhiza and growth responses of several ornamental plants grown in soilless peat-based medium amended with coconut dust (coir)

HortTechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 482-487

  Linderman, R G ^a   Davis, E A ^a,b  

^a HORTICULTURAL CROPS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endomycorrhiza; Germander; Lavender; Marigold; Minirose; Potting mixes; Zinnia

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; GLOMUS; GLOMUS INTRARADICES; LAVANDULA; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; TAGETES; TAGETES PATULA; TEUCRIUM; TEUCRIUM FRUTICANS; ZINNIA;

EID: 0037671569     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.13.3.0482     Document Type: Conference Paper

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