Effects of salt stress imposed during two growth phases on cauliflower production and quality

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 1552-1560

  Giuffrida, Francesco ^a   Cassaniti, Carla ^a   Malvuccio, Angelo ^a   Leonardi, Cherubino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; glucosinolates; growth stages; qualitative characteristics; salinity; yield

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSINOLATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

BRASSICA; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFLORESCENCE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); ITALY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PROCEDURES; SALINITY;

AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION; BRASSICA; GLUCOSINOLATES; INFLORESCENCE; ITALY; SALINITY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; WATER;

EID: 84994361430     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7900     Document Type: Article

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