A Comparative Evaluation of the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Composted Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia L.) with Pine Bark Growing Media in Tobacco (Nicotiana tabucum L.) Seedling Production

Autor: Johnson Masaka, Noel Chimwanda, Ignatius Chagonda, Misheck Chandiposha
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Advances in Agriculture, Vol 2016 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2356-654X
2314-7539
DOI: 10.1155/2016/5650290
Popis: The search for suitable organic growing media substitutes for pine bark based media combinations has been prompted by concerns over high costs and lack of availability to smallholder farmers coupled with increasing demand for soilless media in Zimbabwe. A trial was conducted for 12 weeks to investigate the suitability of tea tree compost-based substrates for tobacco seedling production as a substitute of the traditional pine bark growing media. The use of composted tea tree growing media in float trays significantly (p
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