Yield and Microbial Quality of Head Lettuce as Affected by Field Moisture at Harvest

Yield and Microbial Quality of Head Lettuce as Affected by Field Moisture at Harvest

The effect of moisture conditions on microbial quality (as total aerobic bacteria) and yield of head lettuce was investigated. Head lettuce cv. Honcho II grown at the Yuma Agricultural Center was evaluated for microbial population at harvest and postharvest quality either following different irrigat...

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Main Author:	Fonseca, Jorge
Other Authors:	Byrne, David N.
Language:	en_US
Published:	College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ) 2004
Subjects:	Agriculture > Arizona Vegetables > Arizona Vegetables > Production
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/215255

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