Effect of nitrogen form and radiation on growth and mineral concentration of two Brassica species

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-177

  Fallovo, C ^a   Colla, G ^a   Schreiner, M ^b   Krumbein, A ^b   Schwarz, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND ORNAMENTAL CROPS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Brassica juncea L.; Brassica rapa L.; Hydroponics; Nitrate; Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM; BIOMASS; CROP YIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NITRATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT COMMUNITY; SHOOT GROWTH; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER UPTAKE;

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA;

EID: 70449115557     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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