Physical properties of sphagnum peat-based root substrates amended with perlite or parboiled fresh rice hulls

HortTechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 312-315

  Evans, Michael R ^a   Gachukia, Mary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Air filled pore space; Bulk density; Potting soil; Total pore space; Water filled pore space; Water holding capacity

Indexed keywords

SPHAGNUM;

EID: 34250710606     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.17.3.312     Document Type: Article

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