Characterisation of the wettability of organic substrates (peat and composted bark) by adsorption measurements

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 481, Issue , 1999, Pages 129-135

  Michel, J C ^a   Riviere L M ^b   Bellon Fontaine, M N ^b  

^a ENSH ENITHP   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Capillary rise; Contact angle; Organic substrates; Surface energy; Wettability

Indexed keywords

EID: 22044443980     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.481.11     Document Type: Article

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