fertigation system modified from a soilless culture system ( Higashide et al., 2005 ) was used in Greenhouse A, where plants were grown in soil. A soilless culture system was used in Greenhouse B, where polyethylene bags filled with bark compost were used as
, including Sonneveld and Straver (1994) , consider it a part of the basic nutrient solutions used for cucumber, melon, and lettuce plants, especially in soilless culture. The aim of this study is to assess the effect of adding Si to the nutrient solution
guide for simple soilless culture techniques. European Vegetable Res. Dev. Centre, Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium Bolt, G.H. Bruggenwert, M.G.M. 1978 Soil chemistry. A. Basic elements. Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Castilla, N. Hernandez, J. 2006
Waste as a Growing Medium Peat is commonly used as growing media in soilless culture; however, decreasing availability and increasing prices of peat have resulted in the need for inexpensive organic alternatives. Zhang and Sun (p. 325) investigated the
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
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
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
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
Wood fiber growing medium in hydroponic crop Acta Hort. 697 179 185 Penningsfeld, F. 1992 Toresa, a new substrate for soilless culture Proc. Intl. Congr. Soilless Culture. 335 345 Prasad, M. Fietje, G. 1989 Evaluation of ground tree fern as a growing