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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"growing medium"”.
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THE CHARACTERIZATION AND UTILIZATION OF BARK AS A FLORICULTURE GROWING MEDIUM
… inprocessed bark as a component of a soil-less medium for selected pot grown floriculture crops was evaluated.</p><p>Blends of bark of northern hardwood and softwood tree species from two New Hampshire sources were physically and chemically characterized. Measurements included N, P, K, Ca, Mg, …
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Impact of Thatch on Herbicide Activity and Its Characterization as a Turfgrass Growing Medium
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Effects of vermicomposted spent mushroom compost on growing medium characteristics, plant growth, yield and abiotic stress tolerance
… of both treatment methods, to create a growing medium amendment suitable for horticultural use. When compared to traditional compost-maturation, vermicompost-maturation resulted in a more mature growing medium amendment i.e. lower C/N and pH, with increased nutrient content and improved …
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Arsenic uptake by beets (Beta Vulgaris) cultivated in a roxarsone-contaminated medium
… with ROX, presented as As concentrations) to a growing medium prepared with topsoil and other ingredients in a greenhouse pot experiment. The study aimed to determine effects of As-contaminated soils on biomass production, uptake of As by beets, and allocation of As to tissues. Results showed …
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Human-Driven Extensive Greenroof Design
… by continuous layers of drainage, protection, growing medium, and plants either onto or integral to a roofing system. This paper explores extensive greenroofs, characterized by low-maintenance and shallow growing medium. Greenroof benefits (ecological, economical, aesthetic, psychological) are …
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Challenges in the Greenhouse Production of Rosmarinus officinalis L.
… irrigation rate, fertilizer concentration, and growing media on root and shoot growth were investigated for R. officinalis 'Athens Blue Spires'. In the first experiment, rooted cuttings were potted and received fertilizer treatments of 100, 200, or 300 mg?L-1 nitrogen (N) from 15N-2.2P-12.2K …
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pH control in a miniaturized bioreactor
… be hindered or even stopped altogether when the growing medium becomes too acidic. Using technology already in place to optically measure the pH inside the reactor in conjunction with a valve and a base-filled reservoir, a simple closed-loop (feedback) control system has been developed. The …
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Biological and chemical control of fungal seedling diseases of cowpea
… with 128 cells, each filled with pasteurised growing medium (Braaks lawn dressing). Seedling trays were placed randomly on greenhouse tables with four replication per treatment, each replication consisting of 56 plants. Cowpea seeds (Cultivar-Pietersburg blue) were obtained from the Dry Bean …
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Biochar in Land Reclamation, Biosolids Applications and Prescribed Fires
… useful as a broadcasted amendment, as a nursery growing medium or as a backfill in tree planting holes. The second experiment explored methods to combine biochar and biosolids materials to form a granular product. Combining biochar and biosolids before applications reduced windborne losses of …
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The incidence of ectomycorrhizae by Pisolithus tinctorius on Quercus rubra seedlings fertilized with sodium nitrate and ammonium chloride
… seedlings were grown in a peatmoss/vermiculite medium in one-liter containers in a greenhouse and fertilized at the time of planting with a nutrient solution excluding nitrogen. Growing medium moisture was maintained between 0.3 and 1.0 bars matric suction throughout the growing periods. Details …
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Accelerated carbonation of hazardous wastes
… the use of recycled materials as a horticultural growing medium.
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Applying a Systems Approach to the Legacy of Lead in Soil
… glacial sediments mixed with compost as a safe growing medium in urban community gardens. This CSB research created the foundation for numerous follow-up studies and efforts aimed at limiting soil Pb exposure and promoting the many benefits of urban growing, including a range of ecosystem …