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Determination of Physical Chemical Properties of Organic and Inorganic Substrates for Horticulture by European Standard Method  

Kang, Ji-Young (Dept. of Environmental Horticulture, The University of Seoul)
Kim, Kye-Hoon (Dept. of Environmental Horticulture, The University of Seoul)
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Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer / v.37, no.3, 2004 , pp. 143-148 More about this Journal
Abstract
Organic and inorganic substrates commonly used in Korea include peat moss, coir, bark, rice hull, saw dust, perlite, vermiculite, rockwool granulate, clay ball, and so on. The objective of this study was to get analytical results about the physical and chemical properties of these substrates by European standard methods. Organic substrates showed different properties depending on the type, origin and manufacturing processes. Inorganic substrates showed different properties depending on the type and particle size. Further study on physical and chemical properties for more raw materials and commercially available growing media analyzed by European standard method and comparison of the results with those by Korean standard method is needed.
Keywords
European standard method; Growing media; Organic and inorganic substrate;
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