Short-term alteration of nitrogen supply prior to harvest affects quality in hydroponic-cultivated spinach (Spinacia oleracea)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1020-1025

  Lin, Xian Yong ^a   Liu, Xiao Xia ^a   Zhang, Ying Peng ^b   Zhou, Yuan Qing ^a   Hu, Yan ^a   Chen, Qiu Hui ^a   Zhang, Yong Song ^a   Jin, Chong Wei ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG PEANUT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Nitrate; Oxalate; Patterns of nitrogen supply; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; ANTIOXIDANT; FERTILIZER; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; OXALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANALYSIS; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP; FOOD QUALITY; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; HYDROPONICS; METABOLISM; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; SOLUBILITY; SPINACH; TIME;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CHINA; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FERTILIZERS; FOOD QUALITY; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMANS; HYDROPONICS; NITRATES; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; OXALATES; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT STEMS; SOLUBILITY; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84900600144     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6368     Document Type: Article

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