Evaluation of ivy gourd and tropical violet as new vegetables for alleviating micronutrient deficiency

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 841, Issue , 2009, Pages 329-333

  Lin, Li Ju ^a   Hsiao, Yun Yin ^a   Yang, Ray Yu ^a   Kuo, C G ^a  

^a AVRDC THE WORLD VEGETABLE CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Asystasia gangetica; Coccinia grandis; Leafy vegetable production; Micronutrients

Indexed keywords

ASYSTASIA GANGETICA; CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; COCCINIA GRANDIS; HEDERA;

EID: 75449093221     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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