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| Effect of Dicyandiamide on Nitrate Accumulation of Vegetables Grown in Bagasse Substrates |
| Huang Xingfa; Gu Minghua; Shi Baofeng; et al. |
| Agricultural College; Guangxi University; Nanning 530005 |
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Abstract The effect of dicyandiamide (DCD) on nitrate accumulation in flowering Chinese cabbage, spinach, lettuce, Chinese cabbage were investigated. The vegetables were cultured in bagasse substrates and DCD was applied to the substrates 20 days before harvest. The result indicated that nitrate content was reduced by (24.9 %), 27.1 %, 39.1 %, and 41.6 % in the four vegetables respectively, while the yield and quality were not affected significantly.
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Received: 14 November 2004
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