Production system and harvesting stage influence on nitrate content and quality of butterhead lettuce
Leafy vegetables such as lettuce grown under different production systems may accumulate different concentrations of nitrate which may reach to the levels potentially toxic to humans. Moreover, nitrate accumulation varies in various plant parts and physiological age of the plant. Therefore, to deter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Agronomico de Campinas
2015
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46013/1/Production%20system%20and%20harvesting%20stage%20influence%20on%20nitrate%20content%20and%20quality%20of%20butterhead%20lettuce.pdf |