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Table 1 Physical and chemical characteristics of used media substrate

From: Response of sweet pepper plants to foliar application of compost tea and dry yeast under soilless conditions

Substrate

Physical

Chemical

B.D gL−1

T.P.S %

W.H.C %

A.P %

E.C mmhos−1

pH

Peat moss: Perlite

392.6

62.9

47.6

15.3

0.44

7.6

  1. where: B.D is the bulk density, T.P.S is the Total Pore Space, W.H.C is the Water Holding Capacity %, and A.P is the Air Porosity %