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100 1 $aHandreck, K. A.$q(Kevin A.),$d1938-
245 10 $aGrowing media for ornamental plants and turf /$cKevin Handreck, Neil Black.
250 $aThird edition.
260 $aSydney, NSW, Australia :$bUniversity of New South Wales Press,$c2002.
300 $aviii, 542 pages :$billustrations, map ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 498-501) and index.
520 $aA comprehensive revision of a work last revised in 1994. Topics covered in this edition include choosing materials for potting mixes, fertilizers, efficient use of water, drainage, salinity, turf management, soil-borne diseases, hydroponics, and the preparation of soils for landscape planting.
505 0 $aPlants: needs for good growth -- The basics -- Texture and particle size -- Some simple chemistry -- Organic matter--the vital component -- Problems with organic materials -- Clay and humus: soil colloids -- Structure and pore space -- Growing media and water -- Supplying air to roots -- pH -- Composting -- Choosing materials for potting mixes -- Plant nutrients -- Fertilizers -- Fertilizer practice in nurseries -- Foundations of good turf -- Turf plants -- Managing turf soils -- Fertilizing turf -- Salinity: a growing problem -- Watering: when and how much -- Irrigation overview -- Drainage -- Life in growing media -- Soil-borne diseases in nurseries -- Nutrient solution as a medium: hydroponics -- Temperature -- Soils and landscapes -- Containers -- From nursery to landscape -- Collecting samples for analysis -- Simple tests.
650 0 $aPlant growing media.
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650 0 $aTurfgrasses$xSoils.
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700 1 $aBlack, N. D.$q(Neil D.),$d1948-
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