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ADDITION OF PULP MILL ASH RAISES PH, MODIFIES PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, AND ALTERS YOUNG TOMATO PLANT GROWTH AND MINERAL NUTRITION IN A PEAT-BASED SUBSTRATE

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Pages 1894-1903 | Received 05 Jan 2011, Accepted 11 May 2011, Published online: 25 Aug 2011

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