Greenhouse growth of Euphorbia x lomi Rauh in peat-reduced and peat-free substrates prepared with different composted wastes

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 801 PART 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 1105-1111

  De Lucia, B ^a   Vecchietti, L ^a   Ventrelli, A ^a   Rea, E ^b   Pierandrei, F ^b   Delicato, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b CRA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative substrates; Protected cultivation; Renewable sources; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA;

EID: 71449095657     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.801.133     Document Type: Conference Paper

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