Effect of potassium, magnesium and sulphur applied in different forms of fertilisers on free amino acid content in leaves of tea (Camellia sinensis L)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 389-396

  Ruan, Jianyun ^a   Wu, Xun ^a   Ye, Yong ^a   Härdter, Rolf ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b International Potash Institute   (Switzerland)

^c Kali und Salz GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Free amino acids; Magnesium; Nitrate reductase activity; Potassium; Sulphur; Tea quality

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL AGENTS; CHLORIDE; FERTILIZER PRODUCTION; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MAGNESIUM; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PLANT PRODUCT; PLANT RESIDUE; POTASSIUM; SULFUR OXIDE; SULFUR;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0031933971     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199803)76:3<389::AID-JSFA963>3.0.CO;2-X     Document Type: Article

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