Yield, vitamin and mineral contents of organically and conventionally grown carrots and cabbage

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 155-162

  Warman, P R ^a   Havard, K A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cabbage; Carrots; Organic agriculture; Plant nutrients; Soil fertility; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CAPITATA; DAUCUS CAROTA; INSECTA;

EID: 0030939905     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(96)01110-3     Document Type: Article

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