Validity of a Centrifuge-Based Method for Determining the Water Retention Curve of Growing Media

The water retention curve (WRC) determines important properties of growing media with respect to water dynamics. However, the standard laboratory determination is time-consuming and laborious. The objectives of this study were (i) to test the practical applicability of the centrifuge method as a qui...

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Published in:	Horticulturae
Main Authors:	Hadi Hamaaziz Muhammed, Lisa Schumm, Ruediger Anlauf, Tobias Reineke, Diemo Daum
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-11-01
Subjects:	bulk density compression container capacity air capacity physical properties reproducibility
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/12/1255