Effect of cotton gin compost on substrate properties and growth of azalea under differing irrigation regimes in a greenhouse setting

HortTechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 145-148

  Cole, D M ^a   Sibley, J L ^a   Blythe, E K ^a   Eakes, D J ^a   Tilt, K M ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural waste; Container production; Rhododendron indicum 'Formosa'; Water use

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON INDICUM;

EID: 11244345330     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.15.1.0145     Document Type: Article

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