Nutrient Solution Concentration Affects Growth, Mineral Composition, Phenolic Acids, and Flavonoids in Leaves of Artichoke and Cardoon

HortScience

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1424-1429

  Rouphael, Youssef ^a   Cardarelli, Mariateresa ^b   Lucini, Luigi ^c   Rea, Elvira ^d   Colla, Giuseppe ^b  

^a LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^d ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

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EID: 84868035134     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.47.10.1424     Document Type: Article

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