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Comparison of Six Spent Mushroom Composts As Growing Media for Transplant Production of Lettuce

Y. KwackDepartment of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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J.H. SongDepartment of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Y. ShinoharaFaculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
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T. MaruoFaculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
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C. ChunDepartment of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea;Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 92-96 | Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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