The effect of growing spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) at two light intensities on the amounts of oxalate, ascorbate and nitrate in their leaves

Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 606-609

  Proietti, S ^b   Moscatello, S ^a   Leccese, A ^a   Colla, G ^b   Battistelli, A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 3242678156     PISSN: 14620316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14620316.2004.11511814     Document Type: Article

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