stimulate increases in PAL activity, which might then result in the elevated production of anthocyanins. Oyster shells are a solid waste byproduct of the mariculture industry and are composed of more than 90% calcium carbonate, thus providing a valuable Ca
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) irrigation across a range of surface mulch treatments that included hazelnut shells, oyster shells, and copper-treated geotextile disks. They also recommended the use of subirrigation instead of overhead irrigation to reduce common liverwort growth. Clemens
neutralizes acidity. Crushed oyster shells and clam processing wastes have previously been shown to increase soil pH ( Lee et al., 2008 ; Owen et al., 2008 ) and are commonly used in New England as liming agents. Table 3. Mean soil pH for sweet corn, potatoes
ash, shale, limestone, oyster shells, and sand) and shown varying degrees of P-sorption removal that range from 10% to 74% ( Pant et al., 2001 ; Seo et al., 2005 ; Vohla et al., 2007 ; White et al., 2011 ). The long-term viability of any root bed