A greenhouse experiment finds water-sorbing polymers do not conserve water
To assess claims that water-sorbing polymers promote water conservation, a greenhouse experiment with container-grown marigolds was conducted to determine the effect of adding the polymers to soil mix. Plant growth and water retention in I- and 3-quart containers were not...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1992-05-01
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Series: | California Agriculture |
Online Access: | http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v046n03p9 |