Theoretical and Experimental Analyses of Nutrient Control in Electrical Conductivity-Based Nutrient Recycling Soilless Culture System [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 An electrical conductivity (EC)-based closed-loop soilless culture system is practical for in-field deployment. Literature on the closed-loop soilless culture nutrient management premise the limitations in managing recycled nutrients under dynamic ...
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In-Depth Observation on the Microbial and Fungal Community Structure of Four Contrasting Tomato Cultivation Systems in Soil Based and Soilless Culture Systems [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 As soil and soilless culture systems are highly dynamic environments, the structure of rhizosphere microbial communities is consistently adapting. There is a knowledge gap between the microbial community structure of soil based and soilless culture ...
Oliver Grunert +7 more
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Root Exudates in Soilless Culture Conditions [PDF]
PlantsRoot metabolite secretion plays a critical role in increasing nutrient acquisition, allelopathy, and shaping the root-associated microbiome. While much research has explored the ecological functions of root exudates, their relevance to horticultural ...
Brechtje de Haas +2 more
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Using Date Palm Waste as an Alternative for Rockwool: Sweet Pepper Performance under Both Soilless Culture Substrates [PDF]
Plants, 2023 The degradation of soil quality due to environmental conditions and improper management practices has caused a shrinkage in land areas suitable for crop cultivation.
Muein Qaryouti +4 more
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Differences in primary metabolism related to quality of raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) fruit under open field and protected soilless culture growing conditions [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionThe raspberry (Rubus idaeus) fruit is characterized by good taste and high acceptability by consumers. Thus, the impact on the quality attributes and metabolites related to raspberry taste should be evaluated in crop alternatives such as the ...
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Agronomy, 2020 Many arid and semiarid regions of the world face serious water shortages that are projected to have significant adverse impacts on irrigated agriculture and create unprecedented challenges for providing food and water security for the rapidly growing ...
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Response of licorice to different sources of nitrogen in soil and soilless culture systems [PDF]
Scientific ReportsNitrogen is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development, taken up mainly as ammonium (NH₄⁺) and nitrate (NO₃⁻). To compare growth, physiological traits, and osmotic responses of licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) to different N sources across ...
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Comparison of the growth, fruit quality and physiological characteristics of cucumber fertigated by three different nutrient solutions in soil culture and soilless culture systems [PDF]
Scientific ReportsGlobal warming and declining rainfall in recent years have led to increased water and soil salinity in Iran agricultural lands. To address these challenges, greenhouse cultivation, particularly soilless culture, emerges as a critical solution for ...
Hamid Reza Roosta +2 more
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Effect of pretreatment on biomass residue structure and the application of pyrolysed and composted biomass residues in soilless culture. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The changes in the structural characteristics of biomass residues during pyrolysis and composting were investigated. The biomass residues particles were prepared by pyrolysing at temperatures ranging from 350 to 400.
Linna Suo, Xiangyang Sun, Weijie Jiang
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Phosphate solubilizing bacteria isolated from greenhouse ornamentals improve health and promote growth in French marigold ‘Durango Yellow’ grown in soilless substrate under phosphate limiting conditions [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) can break down insoluble forms of phosphorus such as Ca3(PO4)2. In several soil grown crops, PSB inoculation improved phosphorus nutrition.
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