Omega-3-fatty acid concentration in Portulaca oleracea is altered by nitrogen source in hydroponic solution

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 190-194

  Palaniswamy, Usha Rani ^a   McAvoy, Richard J ^a   Bible, Bernard B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Linoleic acid; Nitrate to ammonium ratio; Linolenic acid

Indexed keywords

PORTULACA OLERACEA; PORTULACACEAE;

EID: 0033982010     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.125.2.190     Document Type: Article

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