Oxalic acid concentrations in Purslane (Portulaca oleraceae L.) is altered by the stage of harvest and the nitrate to ammonium ratios in hydroponics

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-275

  Palaniswamy, Usha R ^a   Bible, Bernanrd B ^a   McAvoy, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen management; Nitrogen nutrition; Plant growth and development; Plant mineral nutrition

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE; OXALIC ACID; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

PORTULACA; PORTULACA OLERACEA; PORTULACACEAE; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 4444341877     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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