@article{Quesada-Roldán_Méndez-Soto_2005, title={Evaluation of growing media for vegetable seedlings.}, volume={16}, url={https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/11870}, DOI={10.15517/am.v16i2.11870}, abstractNote={<p>An agronomic evaluation of vegetable seedlings under</p><p>greenhouse conditions was made at the Fabio Baudrit</p><p>Moreno Agricultural Research Station, Alajuela, Costa Rica,</p><p>from April 12<span>th </span>to May 7<span>th</span>. The selected vegetables tomato,</p><p>cucumber, broccoli and lettuce were established in plastic</p><p>containers filled with different growing media. When the</p><p>plants achieved transplant conditions, vigor values,</p><p>germination, plant development and adobe quality were</p><p>evaluated. The substrates that allowed the best tomato,</p><p>cucumber and broccoli plant development were Juan Viñas</p><p>compost, earthworm castings + Juan Viñas compost + rice</p><p>hulk, and Juan Viñas compost + rice hulk. Substrates partially</p><p>composted of Gmelina arborea sawdust + soil + rice hulk,</p><p>and peat moss + perlite, were good substrates for the lettuce.</p><p>The partially composted Gmelina arborea sawdust + coconut</p><p>coir + bagasse ashes, Juan Viñas compost + partially</p><p>composted Gmelina arborea sawdust + rice hulk; and sugar</p><p>cane bagasse + partially composted Gmelina arborea sawdust</p><p>+ Juan Viñas compost substrates provided excellent adobe</p><p>quality, although plant development lacked vigour. The</p><p>substrates fermented soil, coconut coir, commercial substrate</p><p>2, and sugar cane bagasse + coconut coir + pumice were the</p><p>worst growing media, constraining plant growth.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Agronomía Mesoamericana}, author={Quesada-Roldán, Gustavo and Méndez-Soto, Carlos}, year={2005}, month={Sep.}, pages={171–183} }