Analytical methods for growing media - challenges and perspectives

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 779, Issue , 2008, Pages 97-104

  Baumgarten, A ^a  

^a AUSTRIAN AGENCY FOR HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Analytical methods; Growing media

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549135182     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.779.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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