Composted green waste as a substitute for peat in growth media: effects on growth and nutrition of Calathea insignis.
Peat mined from endangered wetland ecosystems is generally used as a component in soilless potting media in horticulture but is a costly and non-renewable natural resource. The objective of this work was to study the feasibility of replacing peat with different percentages (0, 10, 30, 50, 70, 90, an...
Main Authors: | Lu Zhang, Xiangyang Sun, Yun Tian, Xiaoqiang Gong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3812227?pdf=render |
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