Physical properties of wood fiber substrates and their effect on growth of lettuce seedlings (Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 548, Issue , 2001, Pages 415-423

  Gruda, N ^a   Schnitzler, W H ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Substrate; Vegetable seedling; Water and air capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879599719     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.548.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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