SYNTHETIC SOIL AGGREGATES AS A POTTING MEDIUM FOR ORNAMENTAL PLANT PRODUCTION

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1441-1456

  Jayasinghe, G Y ^a,b  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

compost; manure; ornamentals; synthetic aggregates; wastes; zeolite

Indexed keywords

BOS; TAGETES PATULA;

EID: 84863525071     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2012.671406     Document Type: Article

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