Rate of change of composition of lettuce in response to nitrogen depletion or re-supply

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 92, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 3007-3015

  Gent, Martin P N ^a  

^a Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Dry matter; Growth; Leaf blade; Malic acid; Nitrate; Petiole; Reduced nitrogen; Root; Sugars

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; NITRATE; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROPONICS; KINETICS; LETTUCE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

AMINO ACIDS; HYDROPONICS; KINETICS; LETTUCE; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS;

LACTUCA;

EID: 84867897090     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.5716     Document Type: Article

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