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Effects of Peat Moss Substitution with Arboretum and Greenhouse Waste Compost For Use in Container Media

M.W. OlszewskiDepartment of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Temple University, Ambler, PennsylvaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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T.A. TregoDepartment of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Temple University, Ambler, Pennsylvania
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R. KuperDepartment of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, Temple University, Ambler, Pennsylvania
Pages 151-157 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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