Pre-harvest nitrogen and Azoxystrobin application enhances postharvest shelf-life in Butterhead lettuce

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 67-76

  Bonasia, Anna ^a   Conversa, Giulia ^a   Lazzizera, Corrado ^a   Elia, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrolyte leakage; Fertilization; Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata; Nitrate; Strobilurin; Visual quality

Indexed keywords

CAPITATA; LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 84878831806     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.04.012     Document Type: Article

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