A Comparative Evaluation of the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Composted Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia L.) with Pine Bark Growing Media in Tobacco (Nicotiana tabucum L.) Seedling Production

The search for suitable organic growing media substitutes for pine bark based media combinations has been prompted by concerns over high costs and lack of availability to smallholder farmers coupled with increasing demand for soilless media in Zimbabwe. A trial was conducted for 12 weeks to investig...

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Main Authors: Johnson Masaka, Noel Chimwanda, Ignatius Chagonda, Misheck Chandiposha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Advances in Agriculture
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5650290