Influence of NH 4NO 3 and K 2SO 4 on qualitative characteristics of onion

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 136, Issue , 2012, Pages 24-28

  Bolandnazar, S ^a   Mollavali, M ^a   Tabatabaei, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ammonium nitrate; Onion; Potassium sulfate; Pyruvate; TSS; Vitamin c

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM NITRATE; ASCORBIC ACID; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CROP PLANT; DRY MATTER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD QUALITY; HORTICULTURE; POTASSIUM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY; SULFATE;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 84857126826     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2011.12.022     Document Type: Article

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