Evaluation of substitutes for rock wool as growing substrate for hydroponic tomato production

To reduce the rock wool waste, the present study is focused on the evaluation of sheep wool, Sphagnum and hemp slabs, which may be used as replacement for rock wool as growing substrate for hydroponic tomato production. As such, physical and chemical properties of substrates, the plant growth, yiel...

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Main Authors: Dennis Dannehl, Johanna Suhl, Christian Ulrichs, Uwe Schmidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/3556