Seed glucosinolate, oil and protein contents of field-grown rape (Brassica napus L.) affected by soil drying and evaporative demand

Field Crops Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 93-105

  Jensen, C R ^a   Mogensen, V O ^a   Mortensen, G ^a   Fieldsend, J K ^b   Milford, G F J ^b   Andersen, M N ^c   Thage, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Canola; Secondary metabolites; Water potential; Water release curves

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 0030221598     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4290(96)00026-3     Document Type: Article

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