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Using compost for container production of ornamental hammock species native to Florida
Author(s): S. B. Wilson, L. K. Mecca, P. J. Stoffella, D. A. Graetz
Year: 2004
Volume: 5
Issue: 2
Pages: 186-194
Article Topic(s): Propagation,Nutrients,Fertilizer
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse
Species Referenced: Salvia coccinea (Scarlet sage),
Abstract
Researches the effects of using a compost-based medium on the growth of four species native to Florida hammock communities. Plants and flowers grew larger in the compost-based medium than in the commercial peat-based mix.Suggested Citation
S. B. Wilson, L. K. Mecca, P. J. Stoffella, and D. A. Graetz. "Using compost for container production of ornamental hammock species native to Florida." Native Plants Journal 5.2 (2004): 186-194.Go back