Biofortification of cowpea beans with iron: Iron’s influence on mineral content and yield

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 839-847

  Marquez Quiroz C ^a   De La cruz Lazaro E ^a   Osorio Osorio, R ^a   Sanchez Chavez E ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD JUÁREZ AUTÓNOMA DE TABASCO   (Mexico)

^b Research Center for Food and Development   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Ferrous sulfate; Iron chelate; Minerals; Vigna unguiculata

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954517343     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-95162015005000058     Document Type: Article

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