Evaluation of Italian and Spanish Accessions of Brassica rapa L.: Effect of Flowering Earliness on Fresh Yield and Biological Value
, Maria Concetta Di Bella 2, Pablo Velasco 1, Pilar Soengas 1, Stefania Toscano 2 and Ferdinando Branca 2,*Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Dear Editor/Author
Knowing the beneficial health effects of turnip green and tops in terms of synthesized secondary metabolites such a study is welcome.
The submitted manuscript represents a very valuable and intriguing work report, focused on the great diversity regarding the flowering time, the fresh and dry weight of the leaves but also of the turnip buds.
Abstract: concise, descriptive, emphasizing the idea, aim of the present study.
Introduction: very well written, well documented with relevant literature and it is able to introduce and familiarize with the subject of the study, in a very gradual and logical way.
Results: are presented in a concise, easy to follow manner, using the research from The Web of Science, Google Scholar etc
My conclusion is that this paper is valuable and interesting using relatively recent bibliography.
Therefore, I think that the manuscript is suitable for publication after the modification on the text and redo the bibliography according to the requirements of the Agronomy journal.
I would have a remark that does not erase the value of this work means to modify the figure 1,2 and 4 and to complete it with the units of measurement.
Author Response
Knowing the beneficial health effects of turnip green and tops in terms of synthesized secondary metabolites such a study is welcome.
The submitted manuscript represents a very valuable and intriguing work report, focused on the great diversity regarding the flowering time, the fresh and dry weight of the leaves but also of the turnip buds.
Abstract: concise, descriptive, emphasizing the idea, aim of the present study.
Introduction: very well written, well documented with relevant literature and it is able to introduce and familiarize with the subject of the study, in a very gradual and logical way.
Results: are presented in a concise, easy to follow manner, using the research from The Web of Science, Google Scholar etc
My conclusion is that this paper is valuable and interesting using relatively recent bibliography.
Therefore, I think that the manuscript is suitable for publication after the modification on the text and redo the bibliography according to the requirements of the Agronomy journal.
I would have a remark that does not erase the value of this work means to modify the figure 1,2 and 4 and to complete it with the units of measurement.
A.A: The authors would like to thank the reviewer for the positive comments. The manuscript has been revised with your suggestions.
According the reviewer, the Figure 2 has been modified with the units of measurement on the Y axis. However, the Figures 1 and 4 have not been modified because they include several traits with different units of measurement and therefore, these units cannot be displayed on Y axis. Therefore, units of measurement have been included and explained in the description of the figures.
The references have been modified according to journal requirement.
Reviewer 2 Report
Lines 57-58: ‘…grown mainly in the South the most Italian regions,”, check the sentence.
Line 61: “… and the number of industries producing …has been increasing…”
Line 163: What kind of irrigation method did you use?
Table 2: The descriptions for “Turnip greens moisture (%)” and “Turnip tops moisture (%)” are confusing.
Line 352: Check the sentence “In the present study, were found …”
Line 471: ‘BRS550’
Line 551: “The development of ….offers us …”.
Line 567: Please double-check the ‘References’ section to make sure the format is consistent with the journal requirement.
Lines 578-579: Acta Hort. ISHS, 1996, 407, 293-295.
Line 596: Phytochemical and health-beneficial progress of …
Lines 625-627: Morphometric characteristics, polyphenols …
Author Response
Lines 57-58: ‘…grown mainly in the South the most Italian regions,”, check the sentence.
A.A.: Thanks, we modified the sentence according your suggestion.
Line 61: “… and the number of industries producing …has been increasing…”
A.A.: The correction was done.
Line 163: What kind of irrigation method did you use?
A.A.: The information relative to irrigation method has been added.
Table 2: The descriptions for “Turnip greens moisture (%)” and “Turnip tops moisture (%)” are confusing.
A.A.: The descriptions has been modified.
Line 352: Check the sentence “In the present study, were found …”
A.A.: The sentence has been modified according your suggestion.
Line 471: ‘BRS550’
A.A.: Done
Line 551: “The development of ….offers us …”.
A.A.: Done
Line 567: Please double-check the ‘References’ section to make sure the format is consistent with the journal requirement.
Lines 578-579: Acta Hort. ISHS, 1996, 407, 293-295.
Line 596: Phytochemical and health-beneficial progress of …
Lines 625-627: Morphometric characteristics, polyphenols …
A.A.: The references have been modified according to journal requirement. All references have been rechecked
