Can iron and zinc in rice grains (Oryza sativa L.) be biofortified with nitrogen fertilisation under pot conditions?

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1172-1177

  Zhang, Jin ^a,b   Wu, Lianghuan ^a,c   Wang, Minyan ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Grain yield; Human health; Iron and zinc; Nitrogen fertilisation; Rice (Oryza sativa L.); Rice nutritional quality

Indexed keywords

JAPONICA; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 43249085993     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3194     Document Type: Article

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