Experiences with wastes and composts in nursery substrates

HortTechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 739-747

  Chong, Calvin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Container production; Media; Organic by products; Ornamentals; Waste recycling

Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCOTA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 25844518641     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.15.4.0739     Document Type: Article

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