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- Author or Editor: Francis J. Regulski Jr. x
- Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science x
Physical Properties of Container Media Composed of a Gasifier Residue in Combination with Sphagnum Peat, Bark, or Sand
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The physical and water-release characteristics of a gasifier residue in combination with bark, Canadian sphagnum peat, and sand were determined. Both gasifier residue and peat had characteristics more favorable for plant growth than bark or sand alone. The combination of gasifier residue and peat produced characteristics superior to gasifier residue or peat alone. Gasifier residue and combinations of gasifier residue and peat had almost twice the available water of a standard nursery medium. The addition of sand or bark decreased the performance of gasifier residue in a number of physical parameters. Unsieved gasifier residue had a particle size distribution suitable for container plant production.