Growth and nutrient status of six species of nursery stock grown in a compost-based medium with recycled nutrients

HortScience

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 60-64

  Chong, Calvin ^a   Lumis, Glen ^a   Purvis, Peter ^a   Dale, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computerized injector; Controlled release fertilizer; Fertigation; Nutrition; Woody ornamentals

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; NUTRITION; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

NUTRIENTS; ROOTED CUTTINGS;

FRUITS;

FORSYTHIA; KERRIA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS; POTENTILLA; WEIGELA;

EID: 1642506129     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.39.1.60     Document Type: Article

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