Nitrate, Ascorbic Acid, Mineral and Antioxidant Activities of Cosmos caudatus in Response to Organic and Mineral-Based Fertilizer Rates
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
Treatment | Ascorbic acid (mg·100 g−1 FW) | Nitrate (ppm) | Chlorophyll (mg/cm2) |
---|---|---|---|
Fertilizer sources Inorganic | 328.43a | 261.3a | 30.90a |
Organic | 411.90b | 193.3b | 30.13a |
Fertilizer rates (N kg h−1) | |||
0 | 259.7c | 115.0b | 24.45c |
30 | 419.8a | 241.7a | 29.25b |
60 | 438.8a | 243.3a | 31.10b |
90 | 378.3b | 244.2a | 35.83a |
120 | 354.3b | 292.5a | 31.95ab |
Source × Rate | ns | ns | ns |
Treatment | Nutrient content (%/g DW) | ||||
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N | P | K | Ca | Mg | |
Fertilizer sources Inorganic | 3.22b | 0.44a | 2.22a | 0.31b | 0.13a |
Organic | 3.49a | 0.41a | 2.18a | 0.34a | 0.14a |
Fertilizer rates (N·kg h−1) | |||||
0 | 2.73d | 0.35b | 2.04b | 0.38b | 0.18b |
30 | 3.44c | 0.43a | 2.24ab | 0.52a | 0.19b |
60 | 3.63b | 0.45a | 2.23ab | 0.52a | 0.21a |
90 | 3.59bc | 0.45a | 2.20ab | 0.53a | 0.22a |
120 | 3.88a | 0.46a | 2.31a | 0.55a | 0.21a |
Source × Rate | * | ns | ns | ns | ns |
3. Experimental
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
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Hassan, S.A.; Mijin, S.; Yusoff, U.K.; Ding, P.; Wahab, P.E.M. Nitrate, Ascorbic Acid, Mineral and Antioxidant Activities of Cosmos caudatus in Response to Organic and Mineral-Based Fertilizer Rates. Molecules 2012, 17, 7843-7853. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules17077843
Hassan SA, Mijin S, Yusoff UK, Ding P, Wahab PEM. Nitrate, Ascorbic Acid, Mineral and Antioxidant Activities of Cosmos caudatus in Response to Organic and Mineral-Based Fertilizer Rates. Molecules. 2012; 17(7):7843-7853. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules17077843
Chicago/Turabian StyleHassan, Siti Aishah, Salumiah Mijin, Umi Kalsom Yusoff, Phebe Ding, and Puteri Edaroyati Megat Wahab. 2012. "Nitrate, Ascorbic Acid, Mineral and Antioxidant Activities of Cosmos caudatus in Response to Organic and Mineral-Based Fertilizer Rates" Molecules 17, no. 7: 7843-7853. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules17077843