The effects of organic and conventional nutrient amendments on strawberry cultivation: Fruit yield and quality

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2669-2675

  Hargreaves, Jennifer C ^a   Adl, M Sina ^a   Warman, Philip R ^a,b   Rupasinghe, H P Vasantha ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Coastal BioAgresearch Ltd ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Compost; Mineral elements; Strawberries; Total antioxidant capacity; Yield

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 57149115581     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3388     Document Type: Article

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