Effect of different growing media on the growth of some bedding plants

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 644, Issue , 2004, Pages 157-162

  Strojny, Z ^a   Nowak, J S ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY AND FLORICULTURE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Air water relations; Bulk density; Physical properties; Porosity; Shrinkage; Substrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845990155     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.644.19     Document Type: Conference Paper

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