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Effects of Age on the Elemental Nutrients of Celosia Cultivars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

Olusola Omueti
Olusola Omueti
Affiliation:
Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, University of Ife, PMB 5029, Ibadan, Nigeria
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Summary

Studies on the effects of age on the elemental nutrients contained in Celosia argentea cultivars showed that calcium, phosphorus and potassium decreased with age, the highest content of those elements occurring in the leaves between 5 and 7 weeks after sowing. Other elements, notably manganese and magnesium, increased up to 15 weeks after sowing. An anthocyanin-pigmented cultivar contained more iron, sodium and copper than green cultivars. Breeding potentials of the cultivars in terms of elemental nutrients are discussed, and harvesting the leaves of all cultivars 5 to 9 weeks after sowing is recommended.

Type
Research Article
Information
Experimental Agriculture , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , January 1982 , pp. 89 - 92
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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