A critical evaluation of on-farm rapid tests for measuring nitrate in leafy vegetables

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 134, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-6

  Parks, Sophie E ^a   Irving, Donald E ^a   Milham, Paul J ^a  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll meter; Nitrate accumulation; Nitrate test strip; Nitrate selective electrode; Plant analysis; Plant sap

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTRODE; GUIDELINE; LEAFY VEGETABLE; NITRATE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SAP FLOW;

EID: 84855574460     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.10.015     Document Type: Review

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