Moisture deficit effects on kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) biomass, mineral, and low molecular weight carbohydrate concentrations

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 226, Issue , 2017, Pages 216-222

  Pathirana, Indika ^a   Thavarajah, Pushparajah ^a   Siva, Niroshan ^a   Wickramasinghe, Anuradhi N K ^a   Smith, Powell ^b   Thavarajah, Dil ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass; Kale; Low molecular weight carbohydrates; Minerals; Moisture stress; Prebiotic carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

BELOWGROUND BIOMASS; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DROUGHT; GENOTYPE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; VEGETABLE; WATER STRESS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ACEPHALA; BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA;

EID: 85032967119     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2017.08.050     Document Type: Article

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