International Journal of
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Plant Physiol. Biochem.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2162
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPPB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 113

Full Length Research Paper

Changes in antioxidants and pungency in response to foliar applications of Mn and Fe in onion

Manas Denre*
  • Manas Denre*
  • Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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A. Bhattacharya
  • A. Bhattacharya
  • Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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S. Pal
  • S. Pal
  • Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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A. Chakravarty
  • A. Chakravarty
  • Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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A. Chattopadhyay2
  • A. Chattopadhyay2
  • AICRP on Vegetable Crops, Directorate of Research, Bidhan Chandra Krishi, Viswavidyalaya, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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D. Mazumdar
  • D. Mazumdar
  • Department of Agricultural Statistics, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 741252, Nadia, West Bengal, India
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  •  Received: 20 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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