Growth of Hedera helix and fatsia japonica pot plants in compost substrates based on Miscanthus straw and various n-sources

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 549, Issue , 2001, Pages 137-145

  Kresten Jensen, H E ^a   Leth, Mads ^b   Lonsmann Iversen J J ^b  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ammonium sulphate; Composting; Peat substitute; Pig slurry; Plant growth; Urea; Volumetric water content; Water retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449150433     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.549.15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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