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6. Growing Media

A growing medium can be defined as a substance through which plant roots grow and extract water and nutrients. Selecting a good growing medium is fundamental to good nursery management and is the foundation of a healthy root system.


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

Publication: Tropical Nursery Manual