Effect of substrate compost percentage on green roof vegetable production

•Quantified optimal compost amount in a green roof substrate for cucumbers and peppers.•Compared six substrates containing increasing amounts of a commercial compost.•Evaluated plant growth, chlorophyll fluorescence, and fruit yields.•Addition of 60 or 80% compost resulted in the greatest plant grow...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urban forestry & urban greening 2015, Vol.14 (2), p.315-322
Hauptverfasser:	Eksi, Mert, Rowe, D. Bradley, Fernández-Cañero, Rafael, Cregg, Bert M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Cucumbers Environmental conditions Extensive green roof Growing media Industry Peppers Production Rooftop agriculture Urban agriculture
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