Effects of nutrient solution electrical conductivity and sulfur, magnesium, and phosphorus concentration on sesquiterpene lactones in hydroponically grown lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 369-374

  Seo, Myeong Whoon ^a   Yang, Dong Sik ^b   Kays, Stanley J ^c   Kim, Jun Hong ^b   Woo, Jin Ho ^b   Park, Kuen Woo ^b  

^a Division of Horticulture Research   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

8 Deoxylactucin; Bitterness; EC; Lactucin; Lactucopicrin; Macronutrient

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLOROPHYLL; EDIBLE SPECIES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROPONICS; LEAF AREA INDEX; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MAGNESIUM; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; SULFUR;

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 68549107587     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.06.013     Document Type: Article

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