Use of Waste and Compost in Propagation: Challenges and Constraints ©

International Plant Propagators' Society. Combined Proceedings of Annual Meetings

Volumn 52, Issue , 2002, Pages 410-414

  Chong, Calvin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCATALYSTS; COMPOSTING; DISEASE CONTROL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PH EFFECTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); WOOD WASTES;

ROOT PROMOTING SUBSTANCE; ROOTING MEDIUM; SHOOT DEVELOPMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES;

EID: 0344495269     PISSN: 05389143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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