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The impact of plasma activated water on spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) growth, development and content of plant bioactive compounds

Folia Horticulturae
Volume 37 (2025): Issue 1 (July 2025)
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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2083-5965 | Journal ISSN: 0867-1761
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Language: English
Page range: 79 - 90
Submitted on: Mar 28, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 29, 2025
Published on: Aug 6, 2025
Published by: Polish Society for Horticultural Sciences (PSHS)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
bioactive compounds,
growing conditions,
morphological properties,
plasma activated water,
spinach
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Plant science,
Zoology,
Ecology,
Life sciences, other

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