Peat properties and denitrification in cultures of potted ornamental plants

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 109-115

  Agner, H ^a,b   Schenk, M K ^a,b  

^a Institute of Plant Nutrition   (Germany)

^b Institute of Plant Nutrition   (Germany)

Author keywords

Horticulture; N emission; N2O; Peat substrate; Pot plants; Substrate physics

Indexed keywords

EID: 22044434128     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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