“Physiological quality” of organically grown vegetables

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 208, Issue , 2016, Pages 131-139

  Orsini, Francesco ^a   Maggio, Albino ^b   Rouphael, Youssef ^b   De Pascale, Stefania ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Biotic and abiotic stresses; Conventional farming; Organic farming; Vegetable market

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; ANTIOXIDANT; CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; ORGANIC FARMING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT BREEDING; VEGETABLE;

EID: 84957061502     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2016.01.033     Document Type: Article

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