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Living Media: Media Inoculated with Microorganisms Mimics Plants' Natural Environmental

Tambascio, S. Greenhouse Grower 26(10):32, 34, 36. 2008.

There was a time not long ago when all growers thought the compost or soil in a media mix meant fungal disease problems. A shift is happening in some areas of floriculture to move to media inoculated with compost and living organisms, making a more natural environment for plant growth, with the advantages of increased fertilizer uptake and defenses against pests and diseases.


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Author(s): S. Tambascio

Section: Mycorrhizae and Beneficial Microorganisms