Today, to overcome the multi-manifestations of climate change, fresh water scarcity, and
pressing need of the growing food demand, Hydroponics, a soilless cultivation technology …

In today's world, depletion of virgin resources is a major issue in the construction sector.
Mycelium, an innovative bio-material, can be an alternative material in the construction …

El suelo, medio en el que tienen lugar funciones de tanta importancia para la vida de las
plantas, con frecuencia tiene condiciones limitantes que, en diferentes grados, impiden …

ABSTRACT A well-known planting medium in soilless culture is a coconut based material
famously known in Malaysia as cocopeat. It is a viable ecologically friendly peat soil …

La palabra hidroponía proviene de los vocablos griegos “hidros”(agua) y “ponos”(labor,
trabajo). Los jardines colgantes de Babilonia, los huertos flotantes de los aztecas en México …

Desde la década de 1990 los cultivos de clavel en la Sabana de Bogotá se realizan en
sustratos diferentes al suelo. El sustrato más utilizado es la cascarilla de arroz tostada pero …

A by-product of the rice industry, burnt rice husk (BRH) is the main substrate in carnation
crops in Colombia due to its low cost and high availability. This paper characterizes the …

Restricted pot volume and inadequate gaseous exchange in root zone environment restricts
satisfactory growth and development of chrysanthemum plants. To this effect, an experiment …

Air-pruning can improve tree seedling root quality in propagation by subjecting root tips to
desiccation, thereby avoiding deflections, but also increases substrate dry-out rates. Several …

In Colombia, the soilless system has been implemented in the cut flowers industry, among
others, due to soil limitations. The use of substrates as growing media implies to drain …