Effects of vermicompost as a potting amendment of two commercially-grown ornamental plant species;efectos del vermicompost como enmienda en el sustrato de cultivo de dos especies de planta ornamental cultivadas en condiciones comerciales

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1260-1270

  Lazcano, C ^a   Dominguez, J ^b  

^a Centro Tecnologico del Mar Fundacion CETMAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Commercial cultivation; Ornamental plants; Soilless potting media; Subirrigation

Indexed keywords

JUNONIA; PRIMULA ACAULIS; PRIMULACEAE; SUIDAE; VIOLACEAE;

EID: 78650705998     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2010084-1412     Document Type: Article

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