Evaluation of Coconut Coir Dust/Modified Urea–Formaldehyde Resins as a Growing Medium for Pepper Seedlings

Evaluation of Coconut Coir Dust/Modified Urea–Formaldehyde Resins as a Growing Medium for Pepper Seedlings

To produce a firm and cohesive root plug to promote automated transplanting of nursery-grown seedlings, hydrolyzed soy protein-modified urea–formaldehyde (H-UF) resins were used to bind renewable substrate [mixture of coconut (Cocos nucifera) coir dust, coconut fiber, organic manure, perlite, vermic...

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Main Authors: Guoqiang Wang, Ping Qu, Hongying Huang, Guofeng Wu, Haijun Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-03-01
Series:HortTechnology
Subjects:
nutrient slow-release
plug seeding
substrate block
Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/30/3/article-p322.xml

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