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Subirrigation for production of native plants in nurseries—concepts, current knowledge, and implementation

Justin L Schmal, R Kasten Dumroese, Anthony S Davis, Jeremiah R Pinto and Douglass F Jacobs
Native Plants Journal, June 2011, 12 (2) 81-93; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.12.2.81
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