Quality and nutritional value of vegetables from organic and conventional farming

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 164, Issue , 2013, Pages 532-539

  Maggio, Albino ^a   De Pascale, Stefania ^a   Paradiso, Roberta ^a   Barbieri, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis); Endive (Cichorium endivia L. var. Latifolium); Mulching; Nitrogen fertilization; Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.)

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CLAY; CULTIVAR; CULTIVATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEAFY VEGETABLE; MULCHING; NITRATE; ORGANIC FARMING; SANDY SOIL;

EID: 84887218720     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2013.10.005     Document Type: Article

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