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Sulphate supply and its effects on sap quality during growth in sugar beet storage roots
Author(s) -
Bell Chris,
Jones Janina,
Franklin Julian,
Milford George,
Leigh Roger
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
zeitschrift für pflanzenernährung und bodenkunde
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1522-2624
pISSN - 0044-3263
DOI - 10.1002/jpln.19951580120
Subject(s) - sugar beet , sugar , chemistry , nutrient , agronomy , plant growth , horticulture , biology , food science , organic chemistry
Increasing the concentration of inorganic N increases the concentration of α‐amino‐N compounds in roots of hydroponically‐grown sugar beet plants. These concentrations can, however, be reduced by increasing the concentration of sulphate in the nutrient solution.