Soilless culture is typical in vegetable and ornamental plant production as soilless substrates are virtually free of pests and disease, with superior water and oxygen availability compared with soils ( Raviv and Lieth, 2008 ). Physical and chemical
pH of the substrates. However, there are few contemporary studies exploring the effects of high pH on plant growth in modern fertigated soilless culture, particular with pH values as high as 10. As far as is known, this is one of the first studies
hydraulic properties of pumice affect growth and yield of greenhouse crops in soilless culture HortScience 42 1274 1280 10.21273/HORTSCI.42.5.1274 Karlovich, P.T. Fonteno, W.C. 1986 The effect of soil moisture tension and volume moisture on the growth of
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direct measurement of soil moisture level. Other criteria may be used for IS in soilless cultures. For instance, the EC of the nutrient solution contained in or drained out from the substrate could be the irrigation decision-making variable (e.g., Saha
hydroponics, fertigation, and soilless culture, which result in the improvement of cult flower characteristics ( Chae, 2008 ; Tribulato and Noto, 2000 ). Twenty-five of survey participants in Gangwon Province cultivated cut lilies in open fields. The main
evapotranspiration Eur. J. Agron. 24 186 192 Gizas, G. Savvas, D. 2007 Particle size and hydraulic properties of pumice affect growth and yield of greenhouse crops in soilless culture HortScience 42 1274 1280
species such as Aloe arborescens . Besides, most of the literature information focused on field production of aloe, whereas the soilless culture of aloe plants under greenhouse conditions has received little attention. Starting from these considerations
vegetables can be affected by many pre- and postharvest factors ( Kader, 2008 ). The management of mineral nutrition is a key preharvest factor that determines biomass, yield, and quality of vegetable crops. Soilless culture represents an interesting tool
reasons, the present work studied the effect of different temperatures of the growing medium on the production and quality of corn salad [ Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr., cultivar Gala] plants grown in soilless culture to exclude the effect of nutrient