Yield, vitamin and mineral contents of organically and conventionally grown potatoes and sweet corn

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 207-216

  Warman, P R ^a   Havard, K A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Organic agriculture; Plant nutrients; Potato; Soil fertility; Sweet corn; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BORON; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MAIZE; MANGANESE; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT NUTRITION; POTASSIUM; POTATO; SODIUM;

NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; ORGANIC FARMING; POTATO; SWEETCORN; YIELD;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA, TRURO;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS; ZEA MAYS SACCHARATA;

EID: 0031955253     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(97)00102-3     Document Type: Article

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