Some antioxidants application in relation to lettuce growth, chemical constituents and yield

Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 127-135

  Midan, Sally A ^a   Sorial, Mervat E ^a  

^a Minufiya Government   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Balady and Romain lettuce cultivars; Head

Indexed keywords

EID: 83355168321     PISSN: 19918178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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