Vector analysis in the study of the nutritional status of Philodendron cultivated in compost-based media

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 448-455

  Grigatti, Marco ^a   Giorgioni, Maria Eva ^a   Cavani, Luciano ^a   Ciavatta, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Compost; Heavy metals; Philodendron; Plant tissue composition; Sewage sludge; Vector analysis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIOACCUMULATION; COMPOST; CULTIVATION; HEAVY METAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SLUDGE;

PHILODENDRON; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 34247126042     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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