Composition of hydroponic lettuce: Effect of time of day, plant size, and season

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 542-550

  Gent, Martin P N ^a  

^a Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases   (United States)

Author keywords

Diurnal; Dry matter; Lettuce; Nitrate; Sugars

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA;

CARBOHYDRATE DIET; HEXOSE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANALYSIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROPONICS; LETTUCE; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; SEASON; SOLUBILITY; SUNLIGHT; UNITED STATES;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONNECTICUT; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; HEXOSES; HYDROPONICS; LETTUCE; NITRATES; PLANT LEAVES; SEASONS; SOLUBILITY; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 84855356601     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4604     Document Type: Article

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