growing medium

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growing
adjective
uk
/ˈɡrəʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈɡroʊ.ɪŋ/
increasing in size ...
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medium
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmiː.di.əm/us
/ˈmiː.di.əm/
a method or way of ...
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(Definition ofgrowingandmediumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thegrowingmediumwas a 1:1 mix of sterilized loam (8 % silt, 18 % clay, 74 % sand, 3 % organic matter) and coarse sand.
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This could involve energy production19, use in agriculture as biofertilizer, or as a nutritiousgrowingmediumfor mushrooms18-20, however, this type of use in local communities has been uncommon18.
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It is grown not on the land but within a "growingmedium".
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Television has emerged in its own right as a main form of relaxation, a main source of information and agrowingmediumof education.
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Let us look for a moment at both the small and thegrowingmedium-size firm.
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I am delighted that it is exploiting to the full the fastgrowingmediumof the digital age—on-line broadcasting.
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Quite simply, given our current state of knowledge, peat is irreplaceable as agrowingmediumfor young plants.
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Peat is a vital element in ornamental horticulture, as agrowingmedium.
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Water is not given for two weeks, after which thegrowingmediumis kept at least slightly moist.
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There is a small butgrowingmediumgauge market that forms sheet 1.5 mm to 3 mm in thickness.
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Akadama may also act as one component ofgrowingmediumwhen combined with other elements such as sand, composted bark, peat, or crushed lava.
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In general, begonias require a well-drainedgrowingmediumthat is neither constantly wet nor allowed to dry out completely.
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It is also used as agrowingmediumin potted plants, particularly as bonsai soil.
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Rainwater or distilled water mixed with 2ounces of vinegar per gallon will assure that a reliably high acidity is maintained in thegrowingmedium.
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Enough topsoil was gained from the area above the highwall to allow agrowingmediumfor re-vegetation purposes.
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Its favorable qualities include resistance to drought, fire, insects, decay, and damage from ozone, and its aggressive rooting system and tolerance to variablegrowingmedium.
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Once watered, is important to let thegrowingmediumdry out well, before watering again.
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The latter become the primary tissues of the root, first undergoing elongation, a process that pushes the root tip forward in thegrowingmedium.
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