Changes in organic growing media during storage

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 648, Issue , 2004, Pages 153-159

  Carlile, W R ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bark; Growing media; Peat; Storage; Timber by products

Indexed keywords

EID: 36048989919     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.648.18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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