Storage life of field-grown garlic bulbs (Allium sativum L.) as influenced by nitrogen and sulfur fertilization

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 4442-4447

  Bloem, Elke ^a   Haneklaus, Silvia ^a   Schnug, Ewald ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alliin; Fertilization; Garlic (Allium sativum L.); Nitrogen; Storage life; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

4-LEVEL; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS; ADVERSE EFFECT; ALLIIN; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BLOCK DESIGNS; DRY WEIGHT; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZER RATES; FIELD TRIAL; GARLIC (ALLIUM SATIVUM L.); HIGH-NITROGEN; OPTIMUM YIELD; STORAGE CONDITION; STORAGE LIFE; STORAGE TIME; WATER LOSS;

NITROGEN; SULFUR;

WATER CONTENT;

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION; FOOD HANDLING; GARLIC; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY;

FERTILIZERS; FOOD HANDLING; GARLIC; NITROGEN; SULFUR;

ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 79955682330     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf104815f     Document Type: Article

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