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A QUICK SAPTEST AS A TOOL TO CONTROL THE QUALITY OF SOME VEGETABLE CROPS
Article number
220_39
Pages
289 – 296
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Abstract
A simple and rapid procedure for determination of nitrate in petiole sap* is presented.
Nitrate concentration was measured using Merckoquant strips which were found to be quite accurate.
There was a strong response of the test to nitrogen supply in all trials.
Sap nitrate concentration gave a good indication of current N nutrition of celery and spinach.
The rapid and simple nitrate saptest can be used to detect N-deficiency as well as accumulation of NO3– in celery and spinach and thus to control the quality of some vegetable crops.
Nitrate concentration was measured using Merckoquant strips which were found to be quite accurate.
There was a strong response of the test to nitrogen supply in all trials.
Sap nitrate concentration gave a good indication of current N nutrition of celery and spinach.
The rapid and simple nitrate saptest can be used to detect N-deficiency as well as accumulation of NO3– in celery and spinach and thus to control the quality of some vegetable crops.
Authors
K. VLASSAK, K.U. Leuven, J. VERMEULEN, K.U. Leuven
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