WholeTree substrates derived from three species of pine in production of annual vinca

HortTechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-17

  Fain, Glenn B ^a   Gilliam, Charles H ^b   Sibley, Jeff L ^b   Boyer, Cheryl R ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catharanthus roseus; Container grown; Media; Ornamental; Physical properties; Wood fiber

Indexed keywords

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; PINUS ELLIOTTII; PINUS PALUSTRIS; PINUS TAEDA; RUBUS GLAUCUS; VINCA;

EID: 37249060737     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.1.13     Document Type: Article

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