Increasing sustainability of growing media constituents and stand-alone substrates in soilless culture systems
NS Gruda - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Decreasing arable land, rising urbanization, water scarcity, and climate change exert
pressure on agricultural producers. Moving from soil to soilless culture systems can improve …
pressure on agricultural producers. Moving from soil to soilless culture systems can improve …
[PDF][PDF] Soilless culture: Management of growing substrate, water, nutrient, salinity, microorganism and product quality
The present article reviews the scientific literature on soilless culture and provided a critical
examination of the micro-environmental factors that can affect horticultural crop growth and …
examination of the micro-environmental factors that can affect horticultural crop growth and …
Plant growth and fruit quality response of strawberry is improved after exogenous application of 24-epibrassinolide
Foliar application of mineral nutrients, proteins, and plant growth regulators is frequently
practiced on strawberries for better yield and extended harvest period. Here, we evaluated …
practiced on strawberries for better yield and extended harvest period. Here, we evaluated …
Comparison of coconut coir, rockwool, and peat cultivations for tomato production: Nutrient balance, plant growth and fruit quality
J Xiong, Y Tian, J Wang, W Liu, Q Chen - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Rockwool (RC) and peat are two common substrates used worldwide in horticultural crop
production. In recent years environmental and ecological concerns raised the demand for …
production. In recent years environmental and ecological concerns raised the demand for …
Novel seedling substrate made by different types of biogas residues: Feasibility, carbon emission reduction and economic benefit potential
X Meng, Q Wang, Z Lv, Y Cai, M Zhu, J Li, X Ma… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
High-value utilization of biogas residue is essential to drive the development of the biogas
industry. This study investigated the feasibility of total or partial replacement for peat (100 …
industry. This study investigated the feasibility of total or partial replacement for peat (100 …
Cascading use of Miscanthus as growing substrate in soilless cultivation of vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers) and subsequent direct combustion
T Kraska, B Kleinschmidt, J Weinand, R Pude - Scientia Horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
The demand for sustainable and environment friendly growing media as alternatives for peat
or inorganic substrates like Rockwool for vegetable production in the greenhouse is …
or inorganic substrates like Rockwool for vegetable production in the greenhouse is …
Plant fibers for renewable growing media: Potential of defibration, acidification or inoculation with biocontrol fungi to reduce the N drawdown and plant pathogens
B Vandecasteele, H Muylle, I De Windt… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Plant fibers allow for the partial replacement of peat in growing media and have potential to
carry and sustain biocontrol organisms. However, they may also carry plant pathogens and …
carry and sustain biocontrol organisms. However, they may also carry plant pathogens and …
Influence of growth medium on yield, quality indexes and SPAD values in strawberry plants
F Martínez, JA Oliveira, EO Calvete, P Palencia - Scientia Horticulturae, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of the growth medium on fruit yield,
quality indexes and SPAD values in strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa Duch.) plants during a …
quality indexes and SPAD values in strawberry (Fragaria× ananassa Duch.) plants during a …
Agro-industrial-residues as potting media: Physicochemical and biological characters and their influence on plant growth
P Agarwal, S Saha… - Biomass conversion and …, 2021 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nursery cultivation is recognized globally as an intensive production system to support
quality seedlings as well as to manage resources efficiently. Apart from other factors, potting …
quality seedlings as well as to manage resources efficiently. Apart from other factors, potting …
Effect of support medium, hydraulic loading rate and plant density on water quality and growth of halophytes in marine aquaponic systems
SE Boxman, M Nystrom, JC Capodice… - Aquaculture …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The development of marine intensive land‐based aquaculture systems has been limited due
to the absence of methods to manage saline wastewater. Aquaponic systems, although …
to the absence of methods to manage saline wastewater. Aquaponic systems, although …