Effect of ammonium: Nitrate nutrient ratio on nitrate and glucosinolate contents of hydroponically-grown rocket salad (Eruca sativa Mill.)

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 387-393

  Kim, Sun Ju ^a   Chiami, Kawaharada ^b   Ishii, Gensho ^a  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER FOR HOKKAIDO REGION   (Japan)

^b OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Eruca sativa; Glucosinolate; Nitrate; Rocket salad

Indexed keywords

ERUCA SATIVA; ERUCA VESICARIA;

EID: 33745297436     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0765.2006.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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