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Assessment of Bioactive Compounds, Soluble Sugars, Antioxidant Activity, and Yield of the Onion Cultivar Hamilton F1 Grown by Direct Sowing Cover

Assessment of Bioactive Compounds, Soluble Sugars, Antioxidant Activity, and Yield of the Onion Cultivar Hamilton F1 Grown by Direct Sowing

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2025-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2466-4774 | Journal ISSN: 0350-1205
Language: English
Page range: 164 - 173
Submitted on: Mar 28, 2025
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Accepted on: Jul 25, 2025
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Published on: Sep 19, 2025
Published by: University of Novi Sad
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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