Date of Award
12-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
Biosystems Engineering
Committee Chair/Advisor
Owino, Tom T
Committee Member
Chastain , John P
Committee Member
Moysey , Stephen
Abstract
A commercially available composted cow manure was used as a potting media amendment. A common base mix for woody ornamentals of 8 parts pine bark and 1 part sand was compared with 3 other mixes that contained 20%, 30%, and 40% compost (v/v). The remaining fraction of these three mixes was the base mix (bark and sand). Samples of the pine bark and compost were analyzed to determine the following plant nutrients and mineral concentrations: nitrogen (organic and soluble), carbon, P2O5, K2O, Ca, S, Mg, Mn, Cu, Zn, Na, Fe, and Al.
Recommended Citation
WANG, TIANZHEN, "Chemical, Physical, and Moisture Release Characteristics of Compost Based Potting Media" (2013). All Theses. 1833.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/1833