Effects of type of plug and the growing media on evapotranspiration and growth of potted carnations

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 843, Issue , 2009, Pages 367-372

  Ochoa, J ^a   Valdes R ^a   Gonzalez A ^b   Lopez J ^b   Conesa, E ^a   Franco, J A ^a,c   Fernandez J A ^a,c   Banon S ^a,c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

^b IMIDA   (Spain)

^c Unidad Asociada al CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coconut fiber; Dianthus; Floriculture; Hydrophilic polymers; Peat moss; Water consumption

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; DIANTHUS; DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 75649117393     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.843.49     Document Type: Conference Paper

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