Solute transport in sub-irrigated peat-based growing media

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 301-313

  Boudreau, Jocelyn ^a   Caron, Jean ^a   Elrick, David ^a,b   Fortin, Josée ^a   Gallichand, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Growing media; Peat; Solute transport; Sub irrigation

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HORTICULTURE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEACHING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PEAT; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68049129684     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJSS08023     Document Type: Article

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