The future of composts as ingredients of growing media

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 891, Issue , 2011, Pages 19-32

  Raviv, M ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Compost; Growing media; Nutrition; Peat moss; Physical properties; Suppressiveness

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; BRYOPHYTA; SPHAGNUM; VITACEAE;

EID: 80053281410     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.891.1     Document Type: Review

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