Physical and Chemical Properties of Organic Horticultural Substrates Used in Korea
Physical and Chemical Properties of Organic Horticultural Substrates Used in Korea
- Acta Hort., 644, p.231-235, 2004 .
Organic substrates commonly used in Korea include peat moss, coir, bark, rice hulls and saw dust. The objective of this study was to get information about physical and chemical properties of these substrates used in Korea. We analysed physical and chemical properties according to European standard methods, or CEN methods, as the methods of analysis for substrates are not well defined, nor standardized in Korea. Peat moss and coir had low bulk density (55-130 kg m-3), a large amount of pore space (.92
Organic substrates commonly used in Korea include peat moss, coir, bark, rice hulls and saw dust. The objective of this study was to get information about physical and chemical properties of these substrates used in Korea. We analysed physical and chemical properties according to European standard methods, or CEN methods, as the methods of analysis for substrates are not well defined, nor standardized in Korea. Peat moss and coir had low bulk density (55-130 kg m-3), a large amount of pore space (.92