Peat replacement in horticultural growth media: the adequacy of coir, paper sludge and biogas digestate as growth medium constituents for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)
Purpose: Due to environmental concerns, efforts are made to replace the use of peat in horticultural growth media by organic wastes. Four growth media were prepared with the purpose of achieving adequate physical and chemical properties for plant production. Materials and methods: Growth media prepa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09064710.2018.1556728 |