Behavior of peat substrates during cyclamen and poinsettia cultivation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 450, Issue , 1997, Pages 439-447

  Cattivello, C ^a   Delia Donna, E ^a   Pantanali, R ^a  

^a Servizio per la Sperimentazione Agraria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air volume; Cyclamen persicum; Euphorbia pulcherrima; Potting media; Shrinkage; Von Post index

Indexed keywords

EID: 37949037767     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1997.450.55     Document Type: Conference Paper

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