Peat substrates amended with composted bark or with compost

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 819, Issue , 2009, Pages 387-394

  Sramek F ^a   Dubsky M ^a  

^a SILVA TAROUCA RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR LANDSCAPE AND ORNAMENTAL GARDENING   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Alternative components; Available nutrients; Chrysanthemum ?grandiflorum; Growing substrate; Hydrophysical properties; Impatiens new guinea; Peat; Retention curves

Indexed keywords

CHRYSANTHEMUM; GRANDIFLORUM; IMPATIENS;

EID: 70350107172     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.819.47     Document Type: Conference Paper

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