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Chapter 5: Growing Media

Selecting the proper growing medium is one of the most important considerations in nursery plant production. A growing medium can be defined as a substance through which roots grow and extract water and nutrients. ...


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Author(s): Douglass F. Jacobs, Thomas D. Landis, Tara Luna

Publication: Nursery Manual for Native Plants: A Guide for Tribal Nurseries, Volume 1: Nursery Management