Climatic conditions during seed growth significantly influence oil content and quality in winter and spring evening primrose crops (Oenothera spp.)

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-147

  Fieldsend, Andrew F ^a   Morison, James I L ^b  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

linolenic acid; Evening primrose; Oenothera spp.; Seed oil content; Solar radiation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; CROP PLANT; FATTY ACID; SEED;

OENOTHERA;

EID: 0034254468     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-6690(00)00049-2     Document Type: Article

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