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Horticulturae, 2021 The iodine (I) and selenium (Se) deficiencies affect approximately 30% and 15%, respectively, of the global population. The biofortification of vegetables is a valid way to increase the intake of iodine and selenium through the diet.
Martina Puccinelli +4 more
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Possibilities for soilless cultivation in cut chrysanthemum: Effect of irrigation frequencies and spacing schedules [PDF]
, 2011 Three levels of irrigation frequencies, provided by root misting, combined with three plant densities and two spacing treatments were tested to evaluate the optimum conditions during the first crop stages of chrysanthemum in a soilless cultivation system
Fanourakis, D. +2 more
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On the Possible Use of Textile Fabrics for Vertical Farming [PDF]
Tekstilec, 2019 Vertical farming is one of several ideas that are being developed further by diverse research groups, companies and private citizens. Due to the growing problems of urbanisation and a growing population, vertical farming has presented itself as one ...
Andrea Ehrmann
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Aeroponic Cloning of Capsicum spp. [PDF]
Horticulturae, 2019 Aeroponic cloning is a great strategy to maintain desired genotypes by generating a whole new plant from cuttings. While this propagation technique has been demonstrated for tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and potatoes (Solanum tuberosum), no protocol has been developed for peppers (Capsicum spp.).
Angel R. Del Valle-Echevarria +7 more
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Design of Sprout Aeroponics Equipment [PDF]
Proceedings of the 2016 6th International Conference on Machinery, Materials, Environment, Biotechnology and Computer, 2016 Objective: to solve cultivation equipment problems for industrial cultivation of sprout, sprout aeroponics equipment that features vertical cultivation, aeroponics, ozone sterilization, water magnetization, automatic control technology and etc., is designed in this paper.
Zhen Yang +3 more
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Agronomy, 2020 Enhancing root-zone (RZ) dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) levels of plants grown hydroponically and aeroponically can increase biomass accumulation but may also alter plant nutrient uptake.
Estibaliz Leibar-Porcel +2 more
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Journal of Plant Interactions, 2018 This review paper describes a novel approach to plant cultivation under soil-less culture. At present, global climate change is expected to raise the risk of frequent drought.
Imran Ali Lakhiar +4 more
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Prediction of Energy Consumption and Energy Savings in an Urban Vertical Farm Benchmark
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.This research conducted a comprehensive energy consumption analysis of a vertical farm benchmark integrating cultivation, storage, transportation and office functions. It proposed the adoption of small‐scale wind turbines to reduce energy expenditure, hence addressing various sustainability development goals.
Simeng Xie +2 more
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Roadmap for investment in the seed potato value chain in eastern Africa. [PDF]
, 2016 This roadmap describes the five-year strategy in five african countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) to target business investments in key areas along the seed potato value chain to increase the availability of high-quality seed ...
International Potato Center
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Agronomy, 2019 Tomatoes, the most cultivated vegetables worldwide, require large amounts of water and are adversely affected by water stress. Solanum lycopersicum L., cv.
Laura Barsanti +2 more
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