RHS projects on soil

Learning more about soil

These are some of the projects in which the RHS Plant Soil Interaction team is involved:

An experimental assessment of the long-term effects of applying different forms of organic matter on soil quality.
Assessing the performance of composted green waste as a substrate for green roofs (WRAP contract).
Effect of turning and vessel type on compost temperature
An assessment of the suitability of home-produced green compost as a potting soil
Improving gardeners’ understanding of water management in peat and peat-free multi-purpose growing media
An experimental assessment of the lime tolerance of several rhododendron cultivars.

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