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DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.11.2.194 |
Web URL(s): | https://journals.ashs.org/horttech/view/journals/horttech/11/2/article-p194.xml?rskey=DiKb5F Last checked: 11/15/2019 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
| Refereed |
Author(s): | Roberts, Bruce R.;
Decker, Henry F.;
Bagstad, Kenneth J.;
Peterson, Kathleen A. |
Author Affiliation: | Roberts and Decker: Department of Botany and Microbiology, Ohio Weslayan University, Delaware, OH; and Bagstad and Peterson: Arizona State University, Department of Plant Biology, Tempe, AZ |
Title: | Biosolid residues as soilless media for growing wildflower sod |
Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 11, No. 2, April-June 2001, p. 194-199. |
Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
# of Pages: | 6 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Sewage sludge; Residues; Growing media; Sod; Wildflowers; Electrical conductivity; pH; Germination; Density; Shoots; Fertilization; Biomass; Establishment
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Abstract/Contents: | "Two biosolid-containing waste media [sewage sludge compost and incinerated biosolids (flume sand)] were tested individually, together, and in combination with a commercial growing medium for growing wildflower sod in greenhouse trials over a 3-year period. A medium composed of flume sand and Metromix (7:3 weight/weight) in 7.5 X 10.5 X 2-inch deep (19 X 27 X 5-cm) plastic trays seeded at 20oz/1000ft2 (6.1 gm-2) with cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), cornflower (Centaurea cyannis), plains coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), white yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) produced a suitable wildflower sod in 10 to 12 weeks. A single application of slow release fertilizer (Osmocote 14-14-14, 14N-4.2P-11.6K) applied as a top dressing had no significant effect on sod development; however, a 4-mil [0.004-inch (0.10-mm)] polyethylene barrier placed in the base of each container resulted in increased dry weight accumulation and a higher root to shoot ratio relative to sod grown without plastic." |
Language: | English |
References: | 22 |
Note: | Tables |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Roberts, B. R., H. F. Decker, K. J. Bagstad, and K. A. Peterson. 2001. Biosolid residues as soilless media for growing wildflower sod. HortTechnology. 11(2):p. 194-199. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.11.2.194 |
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