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Effect of Ground Cover Management on Nitrate Content and Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Yield Cover

Effect of Ground Cover Management on Nitrate Content and Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) Yield

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2466-4774 | Journal ISSN: 0350-1205
Language: English
Page range: 108 - 116
Submitted on: Jun 12, 2024
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Accepted on: Mar 24, 2025
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Published on: May 26, 2025
Published by: University of Novi Sad
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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