Different peat types as growing media for greenhouse cut rose and tomato - Preliminary trials

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 644, Issue , 2004, Pages 189-192

  Sarkka L ^a   Makila J ^a   Tahvonen, R ^a   Reinikainen, O ^b   Herranen, M ^b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Vapo Oy   (Finland)

Author keywords

Carex peat; Eriophorum peat; Eriophorum sphagnum peat; Lycopersicon esculentum; Rosa hybrida; Sphagnum peat

Indexed keywords

EID: 37949031969     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.644.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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