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Study of the nutritional profile of Cichorium Spinosum L. after fertilization with different nutritional solutions
The concentration of fertilizing via nutrient solution can affect the production and quality of the nutritional value of leafy vegetables. Cichorium spinosum L. is a wild edible plant used as a basic ingredient in the Mediterranean diet. Its nutritional composition has …
METALS ACCUMULATION AND TRANSFER IN Portulaca oleracea L. SAMPLES AS EDIBLE WILD PLANTS IN AEGEAN REGION OF MEDITERRANEAN AREA
Purslane, with the botanic name Portulaca oleracea L., is known to be a common wild edible plant with highly rich nutritional and medicanal characteristics. It is the vegetable richest in Omega-3 fatty acids. Fresh purslane has high …
The exploitation of wild edible plants as alternative crops in the context of climate change
‘’Stamnagathi’’ (Cichorium spinosum L.) is a wild edible plant mainly found in Crete island as well as in many regions of the Mediterranean which possesses a high nutritional value and rich antioxidant activities. The limited cultivation practices required but also its …
THE EFFECT OF FERTILIZATION REGIME ON Scolymus hispanicus PLANT GROWTH
In the present study, different fertilization regimes were evaluated aiming to establish cultivation protocols for the commercial cultivation of the species. Seven fertilization treatments varying in amounts of N:P:K (namely, 100:100:100; 200:100:100; 200:200:200; 300:100:100; 300:200:200; 300:300:300 ppm on N:P:K and control where no fertilizers were added) …
