Further experiences with recycled zeolite as a substrate for the sweet pepper crop

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 481, Issue , 1999, Pages 187-194

  Harland, Janine ^a   Lane, Stuart ^b   Price, David ^b  

^a Howard Davis Farm ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Clinoptilolite; Fertigation; Glasshouse; Recirculating systems

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS;

EID: 25444446711     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.481.19     Document Type: Article

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