Effect of compost-based alternative substrata in potted Aloe Vera (L.) burm. F.

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 807, Issue , 2009, Pages 541-546

  Rea, E ^a   Pierandrei, F ^a   Rinaldi, S ^a   De Lucia, B ^b   Vecchietti, L ^b   Ventrelli, A ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Growing media; Renewable sources; Waste management

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053266928     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.807.79     Document Type: Conference Paper

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