Influence of variety and cultivation on mineral elements and protein content of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 629, Issue , 2004, Pages 313-319

  Shalaby, T ^a   Sator, C ^b   Haneklaus, S ^b   Schnug, E ^b  

^a TANTA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Macro nutrients; Micro nutrients; Nitrate; Spear quality; Sulphate

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847756631     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.629.40     Document Type: Conference Paper

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