scholarly journals Mineral Composition of Lettuce Grown in Hydroponic System With Wastewater

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Josilda de França Xavier ◽  
Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo ◽  
Marcia Rejane de Q. A. Azevedo ◽  
José Emídio de Albuquerque Junior ◽  
João Paulo de Oliveira Simões
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Composition ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Mineral Fertilizers ◽  
Well Water ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Treated Effluents ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

The use of treated effluents is not a new practice in agriculture, however, the optimization of wastewater was given with mineral fertilizers to grow lettuce in a hydroponic system, subject that is still barely studied. The objective of this study was to evaluate the mineral composition of three lettuce cultivars (Verônica, Vanda and Thais) in a hydroponic system using wastewater, well water and optimized nutrient solutions. The plants was grown in seven nutrient solutions, as S1 = Furlani solution; S2 = domestic wastewater; S3 = optimized domestic wastewater; S4 = well water; S5 = optimized well water; S6 = wastewater UASB and S7 = optimized UASB wastewater and the sub-plot for three lettuce cultivars. It was verified that the treatments S2, S4 and S6 when compared with the respective optimized solutions S3, S5 and S7 presented lower levels of nitrogen, potassium, calcium, zinc, copper and manganese in the two experiments. Same behavior was not observed for phosphorus and sodium. As for the cultivars, they presented, regardless of the experiment, mineral composition similar to each other when the same nutrient solution was used.

scholarly journals Evaluation of vitamin C, nitrate and chlorophyll content determined in lettuce (Thaís, Vanda, Verônica) cultivated in hydroponic system using wastewater

2019 ◽  
pp. 934-943
Author(s):  
Josilda de França Xavier ◽  
Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo ◽  
Márcia Rejane de Queiroz Almeida Azevedo ◽  
Jacqueline da Silva Mendes ◽  
Josely Dantas Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Well Water ◽  
Chlorophyll B ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Iceberg Lettuce ◽  
Set Up

The objective of this work was to determine the levels of vitamin C, nitrate and chlorophyll in three lettuce cultivars in a hydroponic system using waste- and well-water. The experiment was conducted in a hydroponic system using laminar flow technique and nutrients in a protected environment. The experimental design was randomized blocks with treatments set up in split-plots with three replications, whose main plots devoted to lettuce cultivars and sub-plots to hydroponic solutions. The experimental solutions consisted of 7 nutrients (S): S1=Furlani solution, S2=domestic wastewater, S3=optimized domestic wastewater, S4 =well water S5 =optimized well water; S6 = reactor wastewater solution and S7 =optimized reactor wastewater solution and the subplot for the three cultivars of iceberg lettuce (Verônica, Vanda, and Thais). The following variables were determined: nitrate, vitamin C and chlorophyll content using the method described by Lichtenthaler. The results indicated that highest content of vitamin C was found in the Vanda cultivar using the S1 solution. For Veronica cultivar, the highest levels of vitamin C were observed at solutions S1, S2, S3, S4, and S7. The solutions S2 and S3 did not differ from one another in all three cultivars. For the Vanda cultivar, solutions S1, S4 and S7 were the ones that promoted the highest levels of nitrate, 4.61; 3, 32 and 2.64 g kg-1, respectively. Evaluating the effect of the solution within the cultivars, we verified that the highest nitrate values obtained from S2 nutrition for cultivars Thais and Verônica. Regarding the S5 solution, the Verônica cultivar presented the highest concentration of this nutrient. The cultivate Thaís, the highest contents of chlorophyll b were found in solutions S7, S6, S4, S3 and S2, where they did not differ significantly. Regarding to Vanda cultivar the highest values of chlorophyll b were present in solutions S2 and S5. The Verônica cultivar independent of the solution used presented the same values of this pigment.

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 Determination of Microbiological Quality and Chlorophyll Levels Lettuce Grown Hydroponically With Wastewater

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 220
Author(s):  
J. de F. Xavier ◽  
C. A. V. de Azevedo ◽  
M. R. de Q. A. Azevedo ◽  
V. L. A. Lima ◽  
J. Dantas Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Uasb Reactor ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Well Water ◽  
State University ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
Leaf Chlorophyll ◽  
Thermotolerant Coliforms

The study aimed to determine the microbiological quality for coliform in three lettuce cultivars grown hydroponically with optimized solutions. The study was conducted in a protected environment and driven in a hydroponic system adopting the technique of laminar flow nutrientes-NFT, on the premises of the State University of Paraíba-Campus II in Lagoa Seca, PB having the following coordinates: 7°10′15″S; 35°51′14″W. The experimental design was a randomized block with a split-plot treatment in 7 × 3 factorial, with three replicates whose factors were 7 hydroponic solutions with three lettuce cultivars. The optimized solutions were formulated taking as reference the nutrient solution Furlani. The plot was constituted by nutrient solution (S). S1 = Furlani solution; S2 = domestic wastewater; S3 = optimized domestic wastewater; S4 = well water; S5 = optimized well water; S6 = wastewater from the UASB reactor and S7 = optimized wastewater from the UASB reactor and as for the subplot the three lettuce cultivars (Thais, Vanda and Veronica). In none of the samples of the three lettuce cultivars in the first experiment did the microbiological quality increase at 45°C, by the Most Probable Number (MPN) table, when the tube combination was 0-0-0, that is, without growth in none of the tubes, it is assumed that the MPN is less than 1.8 μg. ll samples were considered acceptable for the microbiological standard of thermotolerant coliforms at 45 °C/g. The leaf chlorophyll content is positively correlated with the N content in the plant.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF CONCENTRATION AND N:K RATIO IN NUTRIENT SOLUTION FOR HYDROPONIC PRODUCTION OF CUCUMBER

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 818-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
DEISE SILVA CASTRO PIMENTEL CARDOSO ◽  
MARIA APARECIDA NOGUEIRA SEDIYAMA ◽  
YONARA POLTRONIERI ◽  
MAIRA CHRISTINA MARQUES FONSECA ◽  
YANE FERNANDES NEVES
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Nitrogen Availability ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Dry Mass ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Aerial Parts ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Randomized Block Design ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

ABSTRACT The N:K ratio influences the balance between vegetative and reproductive stages, because potassium plays important roles in the processes that regulate plant growth when the nitrogen availability is high. However, there is a lack of information on the N:K ratio suitable for cucumber cultivation in an NFT-hydroponic system. The objective of this study is to evaluate the different N:K ratios in fruiting nutrient solutions for cucumber production in a hydroponic system. Treatments consisted of two cucumber hybrids (Natsuno Kagayaki and Runner) and four nutrition solutions with different N:K ratios (w/w) (1:0.5, 1:1.0, 1:2.0, and 1:3.0) in the reproductive phase arranged as split plots in a randomized block design with four replications. On the 33rd day after sowing (DAS), the SPAD index on the fourth expanded leaf from the plant apex, number of broaches, and harvests were evaluated. The aerial parts of the plants were collected on the 54th DAS for evaluation of fresh mass, dry mass, and number of leaves per plant. The results showed that the highest concentration of K in the fruiting nutrient solution does not alter the length of the fruits but increases their diameter yield. The N:K ratios in the 1:2.0 and 1:3.0 (w/w) nutrient solutions provided greater yields in both evaluated hybrids. The hybrid Natsuno Kagayaki, however, showed the highest productivity, and it is recommended for hydroponic cultivation.

Separate management of anthropogenic nutrient solutions (human urine)

1996 ◽  
Vol 34 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 87-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tove A. Larsen ◽  
Willi Gujer
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Human Urine ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Domestic Wastewater ◽  
Conventional Technology ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

Anthropogenic Nutrient Solution (ANS, Urine) adds about 75% of the nitrogen and 50% of the phosphorus to domestic wastewater. It is proposed to collect ANS at the source and release it sequentially, so that it arrives all at the same time at the treatment plant where it could be treated separately. The proposed system would have many advantages relative to the conventional technology. A stepwise transition from the conventional to the proposed technology would slowly improve system performance.

scholarly journals Production of Passion fruit in a semi-hydroponic system under protected cultivation

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas José Marques ◽  
José Andres Carreño Siqueira ◽  
Hudson Carvalho Bianchini ◽  
Vinicius Mendes Alves
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Passion Fruit ◽  
Passiflora Edulis ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Nutrient Contents ◽  
Protected Cultivation ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

Abstract The objective of this research was to evaluate the production of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims) cultivars in different nutrient solutions, using commercial Bioplant® substrate in slabs system in protected cultivation. A randomized complete block design in a factorial scheme was used with 2 passion fruit cultivars (Araguari and Yellow Master) x 4 nutrient solutions (solution 1, solution 2, solution 3 and solution 4), each plot consisting of 6 plants with 6 replications. Electrical conductivity evaluations in the slabs drained solution started at 15 days after seedling transplantation and the nutrient contents were quantified at the end of the research. In passion fruit, ether extract, crude fiber and crude protein were evaluated. Fruit number, pulp mass, peel thickness and gas exchange were evaluated. It was concluded that the use of nutrient solution 2 in cultivar Yellow Master, with 2.72 dS m-1 electrical conductivity and the use of nutrient solution 4 in cultivar Araguari, with 2.95 dS m-1 electrical conductivity, yielded the largest number of fruits, pulp mass, fruit mass and gas exchange, in slabs system in the protected cultivation of passion fruit.

Phenology and quality of habanero pepper fruits (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) due to nutrient solution in hydroponics

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío E. Meneses-Lazo ◽  
Sealtiel May-Lugo ◽  
Eduardo Villanueva-Couoh ◽  
Kati Medina-Dzul ◽  
Ileana Echevarría-Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Fruit Quality ◽  
The Other ◽  
Capsicum Chinense ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Habanero Pepper ◽  
Hydroponic Systems ◽  
Nutrient Solutions ◽  
Pepper Plants

Objective: To evaluate the phenological development and fruit quality of habaneropepper (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) with three nutrient solutions.Design / Methodology / Approach: In a hydroponic system the nutrient solutionsof Steiner, Hoagland and Soria were used to evaluate the phenology, morphologyand pungency (spicy-hotness) of the habanero pepper fruits.Results: It was observed that the nutrient solution of Soria brought flowering 4 dahead, but it delayed fruiting by 2 d compared to the other treatments. Steinersolution incremented length (4 cm), diameter (2.9 cm), weight (8 g) and moisturecontent (89%) of the fruit compared to the other nutrient solutions. Capsaicin anddihydrocapsaicin increased in plants watered with Steiner nutrient solutions (24and 12.5 mg g -1 , respectively) and Soria (23 and 12.7 mg g -1 , respectively), as wellas Scoville units (> 538,000).Study limitations / Implications: Although favorable results were found in sometreatments, more studies are required to evaluate the nutrient composition of thedifferent organs of habanero pepper plants, by phenological stages.Findings / Conclusions: Considering phenology, fruit quality and capsaicinoidscontent, the Steiner nutrient solution could be a suitable option for cultivatinghabanero peppers in hydroponic systems.

scholarly journals ROCKET PRODUCTION IN A LOW COST HYDROPONIC SYSTEM USING BRACKISH WATER

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 1008-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Eustáquio Campos Júnior ◽  
José Amilton Santos Júnior ◽  
Juliana Bezerra Martins ◽  
Ênio Farias de França e Silva ◽  
Ceres Duarte Guedes Cabral de Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Brackish Water ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Shoot Biomass ◽  
Eruca Sativa ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Family Farmers ◽  
Salinity Levels ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

ABSTRACT The production of vegetables in communities of family farmers in semiarid regions is limited due to rudimentary cultivation practices and systems, water scarcity, and excess salts in the water and soil. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the production of rocket (Eruca sativa L. cv. Folha Larga) in a low cost hydroponic system, considering strategies for the use of brackish water in the nutrient solution. The experiments were conducted in complete randomized designs, in 6×2 factorial arrangements, with five replications, using rocket plants grown in different nutrient solutions, consisting of six salinity levels (1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, 7.5, and 9.0 dS m -1) and two circulation frequencies of the nutrient solution (twice a day, at 8:00h, and 16:00h; and three times a day, at 8:00h, 12:00h, and 16:00h). In Experiment I, the nutrient solution lost by evapotranspiration was replenished with the respective brackish water used in its preparation; and in Experiment II it was replenished with public water (0.12 dS m -1). The shoot and root fresh and dry biomass of the plants and their respective dry weight proportions, and biometric variables were evaluated. Replenishing of the nutrient solution with public water resulted in lower losses in biomass and plant growth. The increases in circulation frequency of the nutrient solution did not affect the biometric variables, however, the plants prioritized shoot biomass development to the detriment of the root when using high circulation frequencies.

scholarly journals Hydroponic Lettuce Cultivation Using Organic Nutrient Solution from Aerobic Digested Aquacultural Sludge

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1484
Author(s):  
Maha Ezziddine ◽  
Helge Liltved ◽  
Randi Seljåsen
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Leaf Tissue ◽  
Mineral Fertilizer ◽  
Fresh Weight ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Organic Nutrient ◽  
Marked Weight ◽  
Rich Solution ◽  
Lettuce Growth ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

The aim of this study was to demonstrate how aquacultural sludge can be processed and utilized as an organic nutrient solution (ONS) for hydroponic lettuce production. By using a previous developed method, approximately 80% of the processed sludge was reclaimed as a clear, nutrient-rich solution. The performance of the recovered nutrient solution on lettuce growth was assessed in a nutrient film hydroponic system. The results were compared to the results obtained using a conventional nutrient solution (CNS). Yield, fresh weight, water consumption, and nutrient and heavy metal content in leaf tissue were measured. In spite of a 16% lower average fresh weight obtained in ONS compared to the weight obtained in CNS, there was no statistical difference of the yield of lettuce among the two nutrient solutions. After the cultivation period, 90% of the lettuce heads grown in ONS exceeded the marked weight of 150 g. Foliar analysis revealed a similar or higher content of all nutrients, except of magnesium and molybdenum in the leaves of lettuce grown in the ONS compared to lettuce grown in the CNS. This study shows that nutrients recovered from aquacultural sludge can be utilized as fertilizer, thereby reducing the dependency on mineral fertilizer in hydroponic and aquaponic systems.

scholarly journals Biofortification of calcium on mustard (Brassica juncea L.) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa) cultivated in floating hydroponic system

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Fitra Gustiar ◽  
Munandar Munandar ◽  
Sekar Wahyu Ningsih ◽  
Muhammad Ammar
Keyword(s):  
Brassica Juncea ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Plant Biomass ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Nutrient Solutions

Calcium (Ca) is one of the essential macrominerals needed by the human body as a major component in the formation of bones and teeth. Calcium is fulfilled by eating calcium-rich foods, both animal and vegetable. Mustard and lettuce are vegetables that can be a source of Ca. Efforts to increase the Ca content in plants can be done through increasing the concentration of Ca given through fertilizer or in nutrient solution. However, excessive Ca application is not recommended because it will be toxic to plants. This study aims to determine the effect of various Ca concentrations in hydroponic nutrient solutions on the growth and yield of mustard vegetables (Brassica juncea L) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.). This study used a floating hydroponic system with a completely randomized design. Treatment of Ca concentrations of hydroponic nutrient solutions that were tried were 0, 100, 200, 300, and 400 ppm. The parameters observed were plant height, number of leaves, level of greenness of leaves, fresh and dry weight, and concentration of calcium in the leaves. The results showed that Ca treatment significantly affected the number of leaves and the level of leaf greenness. Application of 400 ppm Ca in hydroponic nutrient solution is the highest Ca concentration that could increase Ca content in mustard and lettuce plants. Application of Ca 300 ppm is the highest concentration of hydroponic nutrient solution that can increase the Ca content of plants without causing a decrease in plant biomass, and therefore the treatment of Ca 300 ppm can be used for biofortification of Ca by hydroponic in mustard and lettuce plants.

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