Environmental and agronomical analysis of different compost-based peat-free substrates in potted rosemary

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 891, Issue , 2011, Pages 265-272

  Russo, G ^a   De Lucia, B ^a   Vecchietti, L ^a   Rea, E ^b   Leone, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^c Eden '94 srl Composting farm ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Alternative growing media; Life Cycle Assessment; Mediterranean plant; Sustainable ornamental horticulture; Visual quality

Indexed keywords

ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 80053274428     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.891.32     Document Type: Article

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