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2003 Annual Meeting of the United Kingdom Controlled Environment Users' Group (UK CEUG)

(Final announcement)

Theme: CEs and the below-ground environment: all in the dark?

Dates:

Monday 15th – Tuesday 16th September 2003 (midday to midday).

Place:

Lancaster Environment Centre, University of Lancaster, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YQ, UK

Organised by:

United Kingdom Controlled Environment Users' Group (UK CEUG).

Local Organisers:

Dr Nigel Paul and Dr Geoff Holroyd, University of Lancaster, Department of Biological Sciences, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YQ

(e-mail: <n.paul@lancaster.ac.uk> and <g.holroyd@lancaster.ac.uk>)

Programme:

1. Scientific meeting (one half day),

Theme: CEs and the below-ground environment: all in the dark?

Topics:

On measurement and control of the below-ground environment including:
      1. The control and management of water status;
      2. The control and management of nutrient availability;
      3. Effect of soil temperature and methods for its control;
      4. Choice of growing media;
      5. Effects of compaction and container size.

2. Business meeting (evening);

3. Tour of controlled environment facilities at the University of Lancaster, Department of Biological Sciences (one half day).

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