Root substrate pH, electrical conductivity, and macroelement concentration of sphagnum peat-based substrates amended with parboiled fresh rice hulls or perlite

HortTechnology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 644-649

  Gachukia, Mary M ^a   Evans, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

EC; Growing media; PBH; Soil chemistry

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 52449128771     PISSN: 10630198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/horttech.18.4.644     Document Type: Article

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