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Effect of potassium sources on the antioxidant activity of eggplant

Douglas José Marques, Fernando Broetto, Mozart Martins Ferreira, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato, Fabricio William de Ávila, Fabricio José Pereira

01/Dec/2014

Potassium participates in the essential processes in plant physiology, however, the effects of K sources on plant metabolism have been little studied. Also, in certain cases, K sources and concentrations may cause undesirable effects, e.g., soil salinization. The objective was to evaluate the effect of K sources and levels on the enzyme activity of the antioxidant system and protein content in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) leaves and to determine the most suitable K sources for these physiological characteristics. The experiment […]