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Increasing Nutrient Density Of Food Crops Through Soil Fertility Management And Cultivar Selection, Md. J. Meagy Apr 2014

Increasing Nutrient Density Of Food Crops Through Soil Fertility Management And Cultivar Selection, Md. J. Meagy

Doctoral Dissertations

The mineral nutrient density of vegetables has fallen in the past fifty years. As a result, some people are suffering chronic diseases due to shortage of mineral elements in these foods. The causes of this decline in nutritive value of vegetables have been attributed to a depletion of soil fertility and to a decrease in nutrient concentration in modern cultivars of vegetables. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is the most widely used leafy vegetable around the world. Research is needed to develop a nutrient content of lettuce that was help to supply adequate mineral nutrition to people. The objectives of …


Lettuce Cultivar Observation Trial — 2013, Elizabeth Maynard Jan 2014

Lettuce Cultivar Observation Trial — 2013, Elizabeth Maynard

Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Research Reports

Lettuce is one of several cool-season crops that Indiana growers produce to meet market demands for local produce early and late in the season. It is grown in the field as well as in unheated and heated structures. Growers who responded to a survey in 2013 indicated that important characteristics for lettuce varieties include slow bolting, good eating quality, and disease resistance. Numerous varieties are available and it is important to identify which perform well in Indiana. We report here characteristics of 38 lettuce cultivars grown in an unreplicated field trial at the Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center in Wanatah, Indiana.


Lettuce Cultivar Observation Trial — 2013, Elizabeth Maynard Jan 2014

Lettuce Cultivar Observation Trial — 2013, Elizabeth Maynard

Midwest Vegetable Trial Reports

Lettuce is one of several cool-season crops that Indiana growers produce to meet market demands for local produce early and late in the season. It is grown in the field as well as in unheated and heated structures. Growers who responded to a survey in 2013 indicated that important characteristics for lettuce varieties include slow bolting, good eating quality, and disease resistance. Numerous varieties are available and it is important to identify which perform well in Indiana. We report here characteristics of 38 lettuce cultivars grown in an unreplicated field trial at the Pinney-Purdue Agricultural Center in Wanatah, Indiana.