Use of compostable pots for potted ornamental plants production

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 801 PART 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 367-372

  Minuto, G ^a   Minuto, A ^a   Pisi, L ^a   Tinivella, F ^a   Guerrini, S ^b   Versari, M ^b   Pini, S ^c   Capurro, M ^c   Amprimo, I ^d  

^a Centro Regionale di Sperimentazione ed Assistenza Agricola (CeRSAA)   (Italy)

^b Novamont SpA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^d Cooperativa l'Ortofrutticola ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradable pots; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

CYCLAMEN; LAVANDULA; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 71449084783     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.801.38     Document Type: Conference Paper

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