Przydatność węgla brunatnego z kopalń Turów i Konin jako ściółki w uprawie hydroponicznej [Utility of brown coal from Turów and Konin mines as the seedbed in hydroponic cultures]

In experiments with 5 vegetables and 5 decorative species – coal from both mines proved to be appropriate as the seedbed. Both types of coal stimulated root growth and maintained iron in soluble form. In general, better and earlier crops were obtained in hydroponic cultures than in pots filled either with soil or with coal watered with nutrient solution.