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Contents of minerals in green leafy vegetables cultivated in soil fortified with different chemical fertilizers

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Content of selected minerals in spinach (Spinacea oleracea) andambat chuka (Rumex vesicarius) cultivated in soil fortified withdifferent chemical fertilizers was determined in a pot experiment.Addition of NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium) fertilizer alongwith micronutrients, iron and zinc, enhanced the concentration of zinc,iron and magnesium in selected green leafy vegetables markedly (p<0.05),while the concentration of copper was not altered significantly(p>>0.05). Potassium content in the green leafy vegetables was notaffected (p>0.05) by the addition of chemical fertilizers to soil.Spinach and ambat chuka differed remarkably in their mineral contents.Contents of potassium, zinc and copper were significantly high in spinach,while the contents of magnesium and iron were markedly high in ambatchuka (p<0.05).

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  1. Department of Foods & Nutrition, College of Home Science, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, 431 402, Maharashtra State, India

    N. Snehalatha Reddy & Geeta Bhatt

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Snehalatha Reddy, N., Bhatt, G. Contents of minerals in green leafy vegetables cultivated in soil fortified with different chemical fertilizers. Plant Foods Hum Nutr 56, 1–6 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008159928856

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