scholarly journals Effect of N:K Ratio and Electrical Conductivity of Nutrient Solution on Growth and Yield of Hydroponically Grown Golden Thistle (Scolymus hispanicus L.)

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Papadimitriou ◽  
Emmanouil Kontaxakis ◽  
Ioannis Daliakopoulos ◽  
Thrassyvoulos Manios ◽  
Dimitrios Savvas
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Chlorophyll Concentration ◽  
Tuberous Root ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation

As the demand for high-quality wild greens rises, due to their high nutritional, culinary, and medicinal properties, the potential overexploitation and excessive disruption of their natural habitats bring serious environmental problems to the foreground. However, new alternative cultivation techniques, such as hydroponic cultivation, could take advantage of rational water management, optimal fertilization management and climate adaptation, to produce high-quality wild greens, all year round. As an initial step to assess optimal hydroponic cultivation conditions for golden thistle (Scolymus hispanicus L.), in this study we evaluated the effect of N:K ratio and electrical conductivity (EC) in the supplied nutrient solution on plant growth, yield and phenology. Four nutrient solutions were applied with a low or a high N:K ratio (1.59 or 2.38 mol/mol, respectively) combined with a low or a high electrical conductivity (EC) level (2.2 and 2.8 dS m−1, respectively) in a 2 × 2 factorial experiment set as a completely randomized block design with 4 blocks and 48 plants per block. Golden thistle seedlings were planted in plastic growth-bags of hydroponic perlite substrate in an open, drip-irrigated, soilless cultivation system. The experiment commenced in December 2018, in a plastic greenhouse at the campus of the Hellenic Mediterranean University, Crete, Greece. After four months of cultivation, the post-harvest analysis showed that the high N:K ratio significantly increased the fresh weight of leaf and edible tuberous root, whereas the tested EC levels in the nutrient solution had no impact on plant fresh weight. The experimental treatments did not significantly affect leaf chlorophyll concentration (SPAD meter readings), chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm) or the number of leaves and the specific weight of the tuberous root of the plants. Our results indicate that wild golden thistle could be domesticated as an edible vegetable, and cultivated hydroponically at different seasons of the year using relatively low nutrient concentrations, thereby minimizing aquifer nitrate and phosphate pollution. A nutrient solution with a relatively high N:K ratio (here 2.38 mol/mol) is recommended for the hydroponic cultivation of golden thistle.

Salinity tolerance in Scolymus hispanicus L: preliminary findings from a soilless cultivation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitris Papadimitriou ◽  
Ioannis Daliakopoulos ◽  
Thrassyvoulos Manios ◽  
Dimitrios Savvas
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll Fluorescence ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Soil Salinization ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Salinity Treatment ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Soilless Cultivation

<p>Introducing edible salt-tolerant plant species to professional cultivation is a concept compatible with the need of improving the resilience of food systems to shocks and stresses, which is  required to tackle eminent global challenges, such as water scarcity and climate change (Cuevas et al., 2019). Hydroponic systems can contribute to substantial savings of water, nutrients, and space, while increasing yield and produce quality (Savvas and Gruda, 2018). In the current study, we examined the feasibility of cultivating the wild edible green <em>Scolymus hispanicus L</em>. under moderate levels of salinity in a soilless cultivation system. The experiment was installed in October 2019, in an unheated saddle roof double-span greenhouse, as a completely randomized block design with 4 treatments and 4 blocks per treatment (Papadimitriou et al., 2020). Treatments were formed by supplying a standard nutrient solution (NS) with four NaCl concentrations (0.5, 5.0, 10.0, and 15.0 mM), resulting in electrical conductivities of 2.2, 2.8, 3.2, and 3.8 dS m<sup>-1</sup>, respectively. Measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm) and relative chlorophyll levels (SPAD), which were performed to assess the photosynthetic capacity of leaves, did not indicate any significant differences between the non-salinized control (0.5 mM NaCl) and the salinity treatments (5.0, 10.0, and 15.0 mM NaCl), until 60 days after seedling transplanting (DAT). However, by 90 DAT, salinity levels of 10.0 and 15.0 mM significantly reduced leaf chlorophyll levels, as indicated by the SPAD indices, compared to 5.0 and 0.5 mM NaCl in the supplied NS. Moreover, by 90 DAT, the chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm) was significantly reduced at the salinity level of 15.0 mM compared to 0.5 and 5.0 mM. Nevertheless, no salinity treatment had a significant impact on leaf fresh weight, root fresh weight, rosette diameter, number of leaves and post-harvest storability in plants harvested 90 and 120 DAT, compared to the control. Based on these results, <em>S. hispanicus L</em>. exhibits a considerable resilience to moderate salinity and can be considered a promising candidate plant for introduction in hydroponic cropping systems.</p><p><strong>Acknowledgements</strong></p><p>The research work was supported by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) under the HFRI PhD Fellowship grant (Fellowship Number: 240).</p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p>Cuevas, J., Daliakopoulos, I.N., del Moral, F., Hueso, J.J., Tsanis, I.K., 2019. A Review of Soil-Improving Cropping Systems for Soil Salinization. Agronomy 9, 295. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9060295</p><p>Papadimitriou, D., Kontaxakis, E., Daliakopoulos, I., Manios, T., Savvas, D., 2020. Effect of N:K Ratio and Electrical Conductivity of Nutrient Solution on Growth and Yield of Hydroponically Grown Golden Thistle (Scolymus hispanicus L.). Proceedings 30, 87.https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019030087</p><p>Savvas, D., Gruda, N., 2018. Application of soilless culture technologies in the modern greenhouse industry - A review. Europ. J. Hort. Sci. 83, 280-293.</p>

scholarly journals Potassium Affects Sodium Content in Tomato Plants Grown in Hydroponic Cultivation under Saline-sodic Stress

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 1220-1222 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Botrini ◽  
A. Graifenberg ◽  
M. Lipucci di Paola
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Lycopersicon Esculentum ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Sodium Content ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation ◽  
Tomato Cultivars ◽  
Na Uptake

The tomato cultivars Edkawi and UC 82B (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) were grown hydroponically in a solution [electrical conductivity (EC) 2.4 dS·m-1] containing 150 mm Na (EC 11.4 dS·m-1), 37 mm of K (EC 14.1 dS·m-1), or 75 mm of K (EC 19.7 dS·m-1). The leaf Na content of `Edkawi' and `UC 82B' reached values of 1717 and 2022 mmol·kg-1 dry weight at EC 19.7 dS·m-1, respectively. The high levels of K in the hydroponic solution reduced the Na concentration in the roots, petioles, and stems, but not in the leaves. Potassium concentrations in the petioles of `Edkawi' and `UC 82 B' reached values of 2655 and 2966 mmol·kg-1 dry weight, respectively. At these elevated ECs, the Ca concentrations in the leaves of `Edkawi' and `UC 82B' were 30% and 40% lower than in the control, respectively. The elevated rates of K improved the fruit: flower ratio of `UC 82B', but the high salinity of the solution reduced yields significantly. Plant fresh weight and root dry weight of `UC 82B' were most affected by high EC levels. The elevated levels of K used in this study did not increase yield, but K ions can adjust to Na uptake.

scholarly journals Growth, Productivity, and Mineral Composition of Hydroponically Cultivated Greenhouse Tomatoes, with or without Nutrient Solution Recycling

1996 ◽  
Vol 121 (6) ◽  
pp. 1082-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Zekki ◽  
L. Gauthier ◽  
A. Gosselin
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Composition ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cultivation System ◽  
Nutrient Film Technique ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation ◽  
Horticultural Practice ◽  
Environmentally Sound ◽  
Greenhouse Tomatoes

Tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv. Capello) were grown in the three most promising and used hydroponic cultivation systems using rockwool and peatmoss substrates and nutrient film technique (NFT), either with or without recovery and recycling of the drainage solutions. Prolonged recycling of nutrient solutions in NFT caused a reduction in fresh weight, dry weight, and yield compared to plants grown in NFT with regular renewal of the nutrient solution. There were no differences in growth, productivity, and leaf mineral composition between plants grown in rockwool and peatmoss systems, with or without recycling, and in the NFT system without recycling. These results suggest that recycling drainage solutions is an economically and environmentally sound horticultural practice that when used correctly does not cause a reduction in yield of tomatoes cultivated in rockwool or peatmoss. However, prolonged use of the same solution in the NFT cultivation system can negatively affect growth and yield. This is most likely due to an accumulation of sulfate ions in the fertigation solutions.

scholarly journals Influence of the N/K ratio on the production and quality of cucumber in hydroponic system

Revista CERES ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 619-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriene Woods Pedrosa ◽  
Herminia Emilia Prieto Martinez ◽  
Edson Marcio Matiello ◽  
Paulo Cezar Rezende Fontes ◽  
Paulo Roberto Gomes Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Vegetative Growth ◽  
Additional Treatment ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation ◽  
Fruit Setting ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

The objective of this work was to evaluate the quality of fruits and the nutritional status of cucumber CV. Aodai cultivated in nutrient solutions with different N:K ratios. The hydroponic cultivation was initially performed, during the vegetative growth, in nutrient solution with 1:2.0 mmol L-1 N:K, and, later, during fruit setting, in four different nutrient solutions with N:K (w/w) at the ratios 1:1.4, 1:1.7, 1:2.0 and 1:2.5. An additional treatment with a nutrient solution containing the ratio 1:2.2 (w/w) N:K during the vegetative growth and N:K 1:1.4 (w/w) during fruit setting, both with 10% ammonium (NH4+) was included. The treatments were arranged in a randomized design with six replicates. Irrigation was carried out with deionized water until seed germination, and then with nutrient solution until 30 days after germination, when plants were transplanted. Plants in the hydroponic growing beds were irrigated with the solutions for vegetative growth, and, after 21 days, the solutions were replaced by solutions for fruit setting. At 45 and 60 days after transplanting, the fresh weight, length, diameter, volume and firmness of the fruit were evaluated, and, at 45 days after transplanting, the macronutrient concentrations in the leaves were determined. The use of different N:K ratios during fruit setting influenced the cucumber production. The ratio of 1.0:1.7 N: K (w/w), with 10% of N in the form of ammonia, is recommended for the whole cycle.

scholarly journals Growth and yield of lettuce plants under salinity

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 931-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerônimo L. Andriolo ◽  
Gean L. da Luz ◽  
Maiquel H. Witter ◽  
Rodrigo dos S. Godoi ◽  
Gisele T. Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Electrical Conductivities ◽  
Salinity Levels ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Positive Effect

Lettuce plants, cv. Vera, were grown under five salinity levels in a hydroponical experimental set-up using a 0.15 m deep sand growing bed. A standard nutrient solution was used, with the following composition, in mmol L-1: 16.9 NO3-; 2.0 H2PO4-; 1.0 SO4- 4.0 Ca++; 10.9 K+ e 1.0 Mg++, and, in mg L-1, 0.42 Mn; 0.26 Zn; 0,05 Cu; 0,50 B; 0,04 Mo, and 4.82 chelated Fe. The five salinity levels compared as treatments were obtained by varying the concentration of the standard nutrient solution, reaching average electrical conductivities (EC) of 0.80; 1.93; 2.81; 3.73 and 4.72 dS m-1, for T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5, respectively. The nutrient solution at each salinity level was supplied from a reservoir by means of a flooded-type electrical pump, for 15 minutes, at intervals of 90 minutes during the day and 420 minutes during the night. A completely randomised experimental design was used with four replications and 20 plants per plot. Four plants of each plot were harvested at 32 days after planting, to determine shoot and root dry mass, shoot fresh weight, leaf area and number of leaves per plant. Number of leaves was 18 per plant and was not affected by treatments. Dry mass of leaves increased 24,4% from T1 to T3. No relationships were found on data from stem and root dry mass. A positive effect of EC was recorded on shoot fresh mass, which increased 28.5% from T1 to T2, and decreased 16.5% from T2 to T5. Maximum LAI estimated value was 4.3 m² m-2 for an EC of 2.6 dS m-1. Salinity levels above 2.0 and 2.6 dS m-1 reduce fresh yield and plant growth, respectively.

High-quality and homogeneous Arabidopsis thaliana plants from a simple and inexpensive method of hydroponic cultivation

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
pp. 1009-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. Robison ◽  
Matthew P.L. Smid ◽  
David J. Wolyn
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Plant Material ◽  
Aluminum Foil ◽  
Food Storage ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Dramatic Reduction ◽  
Inexpensive Method ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation

A methodology is presented for the hydroponic cultivation of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. that is simple and inexpensive to construct from easily obtainable and reusable materials. High-quality and uniform plant material, free of algae and disease, are consistently produced through all life-stages. Minor modifications to previous protocols that reduce cost and labour include the use of small food-storage containers with snap-on lids, aluminum foil wrap to cover the containers to occlude light, commercial hydroponic fertilizer as nutrient solution, and clipped 1.5 mL microfuge tubes as plug holders. Seed is germinated on nutrient agar plates, instead of directly on rockwool plugs; after the seedlings have grown to the six-leaf stage, they are removed from the plates and the roots are enclosed within rockwool plugs that have been cut longitudinally. Subsequent seedling growth is very uniform and the elimination of oversowing and subsequent thinning results in a dramatic reduction in seed and seedling wastage.

scholarly journals Effect of irrigation with nutrient solutions mixed with treated wastewater on Asiatic lily ‘Brunello’ grown in a closed soilless culture

2017 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abdel-Nabi Al-Hammouri ◽  
Khalid Al-Ghawanmeh ◽  
Nabeel Bani Hani ◽  
Nabeela Karam
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Soilless Culture ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Greenhouse Study ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

<p><span>A plastic greenhouse study was implemented to evaluate the potential use of treated wastewater for irrigation of Asiatic lily ‘Brunello’ grown in zeolite. Plants received the following treatments: a nutrient solution (N) alone, (N) mixed with treated wastewater (W) at rates of 3N:1W, 1N:1W and 1N:3W respectively. A closed system was used in which the drain solution was circulated for several days until its electrical conductivity reached 2.3 dS m<sup>-1</sup>, after which fresh irrigation solutions were used to start a second cycle of circulation. The results indicated that plants irrigated with (N) or 3N:1W solution had the longest stems (34.4 and 36.2 cm) respectively, peduncles and buds (about 4.5 cm), and the greatest shoot (3.4 and 3.8 cm) and bud mass (14.95 and 17.6 g) respectively. Plants irrigated with 1N:3W solution had the highest dry mass tissue content of K (3.06 g kg <sup>-1</sup>) and B (35.5 mg kg<sup>-1</sup>). Plants irrigated with 1N:1W or 1N:3W were inferior to other plants. It can be concluded that 1N:3W mixture may be used for production of high quality cut flowers of lily. Moreover, it is expected to save 3.4 litres m<sup>-2</sup> of a nutrient solution and 1850, 347 and 1870 mg m<sup>-2</sup> day<sup>-1</sup> for N, P, and K respectively.</span></p>

EFFECT OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY OF THE NUTRIENT SOLUTION ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF THREE NATIVE TOMATO GENOTYPES (LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM VAR. CERASIFORME)

2014 ◽  
pp. 501-504
Author(s):  
P. Juárez-López ◽  
E. Cruz-Crespo ◽  
R. Bugarín-Montoya ◽  
J.D. García-Paredes ◽  
L. Martínez-Cárdenas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Lycopersicon Esculentum ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Tomato Genotypes

scholarly journals Frequency of recirculation of nutrient solution in hydroponic cultivation of coriander with brackish water

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 447-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mairton G. da Silva ◽  
Tales M. Soares ◽  
Hans R. Gheyi ◽  
Itamar de S. Oliveira ◽  
José A. da Silva Filho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Brackish Water ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation ◽  
Production Losses

ABSTRACT The present study used a hydroponic system with leveled channels, in order to evaluate coriander cultivation under different intervals of nutrient solution recirculation and the use of freshwater and brackish water. The experiment was carried out in a randomized block design with five replicates, in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme, from February to March 2014. Two levels of electrical conductivity (EC) of water (0.32 and 4.91 dS m-1) and four frequencies of nutrient solution recirculation (at intervals of 0.25, 2, 4 and 8 h) were evaluated. This experimental design was adopted in the evaluations performed at 10, 15 and 25 days after transplantation (DAT). Additionally, at 21 DAT subplots were established for the evaluation of plant position (initial, intermediate and final) along the hydroponic channels. It is viable to use nutrient solution recirculation every 8 h, without production losses. The use of brackish water (EC = 4.91 dS m-1) may be an alternative for the hydroponic cultivation of coriander, despite the reduction in production, but without any damage on the visual aspect of the product. Plants grown at the initial and intermediate positions along the hydroponic channels showed higher production.

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