Nutrient‐rich compost versus nutrient‐poor vermicompost as growth media for ornamental‐plant production

Based on the thesis entitled “Vermicompost y compost de residuos horticolas como componentes de sustratos para la produccion de planta ornamental y aromatica. Caracterizacion de los materiales y respuesta vegetal” by Dr. Daicy Mendoza-Hernandez, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain, October 2010. https://dx.doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/8685

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