Potential replacements for rockwool as growing substrate for greenhouse tomato

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-74

  Allaire, Suzanne E ^a   Caron, Jean ^a   Ménard, Claudine ^a   Dorais, Martine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bark; Gas diffusivity; Peat; Potting media; Sawdust; Water retention

Indexed keywords

SUBSTRATE;

EID: 20644470945     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S04-026     Document Type: Article

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