Agronomic behaviour and oxalate and nitrate content of different purslane cultivars (Portulaca oleracea) grown in a hydroponic floating system

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 807, Issue , 2009, Pages 521-526

  Kaskar C ^a   Fernandeza J A ^b   Ochoa, J ^b   Ninirola D ^b   Conesa, E ^b   Tuzel Y ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Commercial cultivars; Leafy vegetables; Local accessions; Minimal processing product

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958711445     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.807.76     Document Type: Conference Paper

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