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The RHS Plant Soil Interactions team is running, or has run, the following projects:

Understanding the contribution of various types of plants to aerial cooling in dry and hot weather
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).
Optimising water use in containers with bedding plants
Quality of Life in Cities: The role of private urban gardens in sustainable development.
Effect of turning and vessel type on compost temperatures and composition in home composting
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
Root pruning as a tool to improve establishment of shrubs and trees
The effects of waterlogging on Mediterranean species and its implications for UK gardens
An experimental assessment of the lime tolerance of several rhododendron cultivars.
Is foliage dieback in Leyland cypress caused by an aphid Cinara cupressivora?

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