A comparative study of pine bark substrate alternatives in tobacco (Nicotina tabacum) float seedling production systems

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-21

  Masaka, J ^a   Musundire, R ^a   Koga, C ^a  

^a MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Float trays; Organic growth media combination; Tobacco seedlings

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547911387     PISSN: 18164897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijar.2007.11.21     Document Type: Article

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