scholarly journals Economic Viability and Profitability of Lettuce in Hydroponic System Using Different Effluents

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 342
Author(s):  
Josilda de França Xavier ◽  
Carlos Alberto Vieira de Azevedo ◽  
Marcia Rejane de Q. A. Azevedo ◽  
Antônio Fernandes Monteira Filho ◽  
Carisa Rocha da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Operating Cost ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Total Production ◽  
State University ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Financial Return ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Operating Profit ◽  
Lactuca Sativa L ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation

The hydroponic cultivation Lactuca sativa L. can offer producers greater economic profitability, fast financial return due to sanitary and nutritional quality. The objective of this study was to analyze the economic feasibility and profitability indicators of three cultivars of curly lettuce in a hydroponic system using different effluents and well water. The experiment was conducted in a protected environment of the State University of Paraíba-UEPB, Campus-II, in the municipality of Lagoa Seca-Paraíba. Experimental design was in a randomized blocks with plots subdivided in a 7 × 3 factorial scheme, with three replications whose factors were 7 hydroponic solutions and three lettuce cultivars. Variables analyzed included gross revenue; gross margin effective and total operating cost; gross margin total cost of production; leveling point effective operating Cost, total production; operating profit and profitability index. The cultivars: Verônica, Vanda and Thais presented the highest gross revenue and profitability index when irrigated with the Furlani solution (S1).

scholarly journals Sowing date and maturity groups on the economic feasibility of soybean-maize double summer crop system

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karine Fuschter Oligini ◽  
Vanderson Vieira Batista ◽  
Elisa Souza Lemes ◽  
Érik Januário da Silva ◽  
Paulo Fernando Adami
Keyword(s):  
Sowing Date ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Maturity Group ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Operating Profit ◽  
Soybean Genotypes ◽  
Financial Balance ◽  
Maturity Groups ◽  
Summer Crop

Abstract: The success of soybean-maize double summer crop is very dependent on the sowing date and relative maturity group of cultivars. This study aimed to evaluate the economic feasibility of the adoption of soybean-maize double cropping under different sowing periods and soybean maturity groups. The production data used were obtained from two summer growing seasons (2016/17 and 2017/18) in an experiment carried out at Dois Vizinhos-PR, Brazil. The economic feasibility of each treatment was evaluated through the indicators of gross revenue, gross margin, operating profit, and profitability index. Soybean-maize succession is viable and presents positive profitability. Soybean establishment on October 15th makes it economically unfeasible to sow maize (outside the zoning) as a 2nd summer crop. Soybean maturity groups from 5.1 to 5.3, when sown on October 1st allow profitability and better financial balance, being this combination the most suitable for a double summer crop. Soybean genotypes with maturity group 6.0 are an option for sowing in the middle of September, being the most lucrative and efficient arrangement, providing maize sowing in the middle of February, within the agroclimatic zoning of the region.

scholarly journals Growth and yield assessment of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.): an economic feasibility and performance evaluation of capillary wick irrigation system

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Alvin John B Felipe ◽  
Jeoffrey Lloyd R Bareng
Keyword(s):  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Capillary Rise ◽  
Operating Cost ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Lactuca Sativa L

The study assessed the growth and yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in order to evaluate the performance and economic feasibility of capillary wick irrigation system. Unlike any other capillary rise-based systems that uses the matric potential of the soil to dictate the amount of water to be drawn, this system aimed to continuously supply water imitating a full-time drip irrigation system but cheaper in terms of materials and operating cost. A 5 mm-width, cotton fabric strip was used as a wick material based from the results of the preliminary testing to verify several literature claims. In order to determine number of wicks to optimally supply the water demand of lettuce, treatments namely, T1= 1 wick, T2 = 2 wicks, T3 = 3 wicks and a control treatment T4 which uses manual irrigation method, were tested and compared against each other. Significant results were in terms of the volume of water applied, and the water use efficiency in which T1 showed a better performance among other treatments. However, it does not imply that T1 had produced a supreme yield output. Instead, this can be attributed to the efficient application of irrigation water to an optimal level. This means that T1 or the use of 1 wick material minimizes irrigation water losses through evaporation and percolation. An economic analysis was performed and has resulted to a return on investment of 41.92% or 41.92% of the investment cost will be returned after three cropping, which is an attribute of the particular set-up cost of the study.

scholarly journals CRESCIMENTO E COMPOSIÇÃO MINERAL DA ALFACE NO SISTEMA HIDROPÔNICO POR CAPILARIDADE

Irriga ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseane Oliveira da Silva ◽  
Pahlevi Augusto de Souza ◽  
Júlio Gomes Júnior ◽  
Paulo Roberto G. Pereira ◽  
Felizardo Adenilson Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Composition ◽  
Lactuca Sativa ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Leaf Number ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Artificial Aeration ◽  
Lactuca Sativa L ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation ◽  
Grand Rapids ◽  
Root Size

CRESCIMENTO E COMPOSIÇÃO MINERAL DA ALFACE NO SISTEMA HIDROPÔNICO POR CAPILARIDADE  Joseane Oliveira da Silva1; Pahlevi Augusto de Souza2; Júlio Gomes Júnior2; Paulo Roberto G. Pereira2; Felizardo Adenilson Rocha31CCTA - Produção Vegetal, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense , Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, [email protected] de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, 3Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG,    1 RESUMO           Este trabalho avaliou o crescimento e composição mineral da Alface cv. Grand Rapids no sistema hidropônico por capilaridade. Comparou-se capilares com 1 ou 2 cordões, de diferentes composições físico-químicas, no cultivo hidropônico de alface para um experimento conduzido em casa de vegetação. Os tratamentos consistiram na adoção de dois tipos de capilares, utilizando 1 ou 2 unidades por tratamento (sem aeração), contrastando com o cultivo convencional (sistema sem capilar e aerado artificialmente - testemunha). Foram avaliados os seguintes parâmetros: altura da parte aérea, comprimento da raiz, número de folhas, volume de raiz, teores de água nas folhas, relação parte aérea/raiz, acúmulo de nitrogênio na planta, Eh, pH, condutividade elétrica, N-NO3-, N-NH4+, P, K, S e B na folha. O cultivo hidropônico convencional não diferiu do cultivo hidropônico por capilaridade quanto ao número de folhas, volume de raiz, crescimento radicular, matéria seca da parte aérea, matéria seca da folha. Os cultivos hidropônicos capilar sem arejamento e, sem capilar e sem arejamento apresentam a mesma qualidade de produção quando comparado com o sistema convencional com arejamento através de compressor, sendo este último sistema muito mais oneroso, uma vez que requer gasto de energia elétrica para bombeamento de água. UNITERMOS: Lactuca sativa L,  nutrição mineral.  SILVA, J. O.; SOUZA, P. A.; JÚNIOR, J. G.; PEREIRA, P. R. G.; ROCHA, F. A.  GROWTH AND MINERAL COMPOSITION OF LETTUCE ON CAPILLARY HYDROPONIC SYSTEM  2 ABSTRACT This study evaluated the growth and mineral composition of lettuce cv Grand Rapids in a capillary hydroponic system. An experiment, carried out in greenhouse, compared different physical and chemical composition capillary with 1 or 2 strings in a hydroponic lettuce cultivation. Treatments consisted of 2 types of capillary, using 1 or 2 units per treatment (without aeration) compared to conventional cultivation (non-capillary system with artificial aeration – control system). The following parameters were evaluated: shoot height, root length, leaf number, root size, leaf water content, shoot/root relation, nitrogen accumulation in plant, Eh, pH, electric conductivity, N-NO3-, N-NH4+, P, K, S and B in the leaf. The conventional hydroponic cultivation did not differ from the capillary hydroponic system in relation to leaf number, root size, root growth, shoot dry matter and leaf dry matter. The hydroponic cultivation without aeration and the one without aeration and capillary presented the same production quality when compared to the conventional system with artificial aeration. Thus, the latter is a more expensive system once electricity is required to operate the water pumping system. KEYWORDS: Lactuca sativa L, mineral nutrition.

scholarly journals Genotype-Dependent Tipburn Severity During Lettuce Hydroponic Culture Is Associated with Altered Nutrient Leaf Content

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 616
Author(s):  
Virginia Birlanga ◽  
José Ramón Acosta-Motos ◽  
José Manuel Pérez-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Lactuca Sativa L ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Nutrient Solutions ◽  
Nutrient Traits

Cultivated lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) is one of the most important leafy vegetables in the world, and most of the production is concentrated in the Mediterranean Basin. Hydroponics has been successfully utilized for lettuce cultivation, which could contribute to the diversification of production methods and the reduction of water consumption and excessive fertilization. We devised a low-cost procedure for closed hydroponic cultivation and easy phenotyping of root and shoot attributes of lettuce. We studied 12 lettuce genotypes of the crisphead and oak-leaf subtypes, which differed on their tipburn resistance, for three growing seasons (Fall, Winter, and Spring). We found interesting genotype × environment (G × E) interactions for some of the studied traits during early growth. By analyzing tipburn incidence and leaf nutrient content, we were able to identify a number of nutrient traits that were highly correlated with cultivar- and genotype-dependent tipburn. Our experimental setup will allow evaluating different lettuce genotypes in defined nutrient solutions to select for tipburn-tolerant and highly productive genotypes that are suitable for hydroponics.

Economic performance of organic vs conventional vegetables production in Gaza strip

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abu Shaban
Keyword(s):  
Organic Farming ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Lower Production

Organic farming has achieved significant growth in developing countries. However, it is still in some areas such as Gaza strip at embryonic stage. Introduction and promotion of organic farming would need more information about economic feasibility of shifting from the existing conventional farms to organic farming system. This is the main aim of this study. Data was collected from 100 randomly selected farmers in southern area of Gaza strip using standard questionnaire. Additional focus group discussions were conducted for further qualitative analyses. Data was also collected from the organic farm of Safe Agriculture Association where vegetables are organically produced and marketed. Gross margin and comparative analyses were used to describe cost structure of conventional and organic production and to assess economic potentialities to shift to organic farming. Results varied among vegetable crops as some crops showed very high economic potential to shift to organic farming while other crops did not. Major reasons for crops with good potential were higher yield under organic farming, premium market prices and lower production costs. Major reasons for lower economic potential to shift were the significant lower yield and higher production costs. The study recommends further technical research to explore organic production techniques that allows for higher yield and lower production cost. The study also recommends further market research to investigate consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for organic products.

scholarly journals Gas Injection Optimization to Increase Oil Production at MRA PT. PHE ONWJ

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Harry Budiharjo Sulistyarso ◽  
KRT Nur Suhascaryo ◽  
Mochamad Jalal Abdul Goni
Keyword(s):  
Gas Injection ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Feasibility Analysis ◽  
Offshore Platforms ◽  
Total Production ◽  
The North ◽  
Artificial Lift ◽  
Production Wells ◽  
Java Sea ◽  
Gas Lift

The MRA platform is one of the offshore platforms located in the north of the Java Sea. The MRA platform has 4 production wells, namely MRA-2ST, MRA-4ST, MRA-5, and MRA-6 wells. The 4 production wells are produced using an artificial lift in the form of a gas lift. The limited gas lift at the MRA Platform at 3.1 MMSCFD makes the production of wells at the MRA Platform not optimal because the wells in the MRA Platform are experiencing insufficient gas lift. Optimization of gas lift injection is obtained by redistribution of gas lift injection for each. The results of the analysis in this study indicate that the optimum gas lift injection for the MRA-2ST well is 0.5552 MMSCFD, the MRA-6 well is 1.0445 MMSCFD, the MRA-5 well is 0.7657 MMSCFD, finally the MRA-4ST well with gas injection. lift is 0.7346 MMSCFD. The manual gas lift in the MRA-4ST is also replaced based on an economic feasibility analysis to ensure that the gas lift injection for each well can be kept constant. The redistribution of gas lift carried out by the author has increased the total production rate of the MRA Platform by 11,160 BO/year or approximately USD 781,200/year. Keywords: Gas lift; Insufficient; Optimization

scholarly journals ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT IRRIGATION DEPTHS IN FORAGE SORGHUM CROPS

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
PAULO GLEISSON RODRIGUES DE SOUSA ◽  
THALES VINÍCIUS DE ARAÚJO VIANA ◽  
CLAYTON MOURA DE CARVALHO ◽  
JOSÉ DE PAULA FIRMIANO DE SOUSA ◽  
KILMER COELHO CAMPOS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Cost ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Operating Profit ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
Silage Production ◽  
Break Even Point ◽  
Education Science ◽  
Different Levels

The objective of this work was to evaluate the production costs and profitability indexes of sorghum crop for silage production under different irrigation depths. The work was conducted at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará (IFCE) – Umirim Campus, from September to December 2016. The treatments were arranged in 5 x 5 split plots with 5 replications. Irrigations were performed on a daily basis, and the applied depths were calculated based on crop evapotranspiration (ETc). The primary treatments were 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150% of ETc, associated with different levels of carnauba bagana mulch (0.00, 2.50, 3.75, 5.00, and 6.25 cm). Effective Operating Cost (EOC), Total Operating Cost (TOC), Gross Revenue (GR), Operating Profit (OP), Profitability Index (PI) and Break-Even Price (BEP) were estimated. According to the indicators analyzed, it was found that this is a promising crop within the different agricultural production schools, with favorable rates for the producer. The variety evaluated presents high resistance as to the water limitation factor, showing positive indicators such as break-even point below the average prices practiced in the region.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT IRRIGATION DEPTHS IN FORAGE SORGHUM CROPS

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
PAULO GLEISSON RODRIGUES DE SOUSA ◽  
THALES VINÍCIUS DE ARAÚJO VIANA ◽  
CLAYTON MOURA DE CARVALHO ◽  
JOSÉ DE PAULA FIRMIANO DE SOUSA ◽  
KILMER COELHO CAMPOS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Operating Cost ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Operating Profit ◽  
Federal Institute ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
Silage Production ◽  
Break Even Point ◽  
Education Science ◽  
Different Levels

The objective of this work was to evaluate the production costs and profitability indexes of sorghum crop for silage production under different irrigation depths. The work was conducted at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Ceará (IFCE) – Umirim Campus, from September to December 2016. The treatments were arranged in 5 x 5 split plots with 5 replications. Irrigations were performed on a daily basis, and the applied depths were calculated based on crop evapotranspiration (ETc). The primary treatments were 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150% of ETc, associated with different levels of carnauba bagana mulch (0.00, 2.50, 3.75, 5.00, and 6.25 cm). Effective Operating Cost (EOC), Total Operating Cost (TOC), Gross Revenue (GR), Operating Profit (OP), Profitability Index (PI) and Break-Even Price (BEP) were estimated. According to the indicators analyzed, it was found that this is a promising crop within the different agricultural production schools, with favorable rates for the producer. The variety evaluated presents high resistance as to the water limitation factor, showing positive indicators such as break-even point below the average prices practiced in the region.

scholarly journals Nutrient and inorganic solute (Na+ and Cl-) content in green onion plants under hydroponic cultivation using brackish water

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Donato da Silva Souza ◽  
Geronimo Ferreira da Silva ◽  
Sirleide Maria de Menezes ◽  
José Edson Florentino de Morais ◽  
José Amilton Santos Júnior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Brackish Water ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Brackish Waters ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Hydroponic Cultivation ◽  
Salinity Levels ◽  
Completely Randomized Design ◽  
Harmful Effects ◽  
Different Levels

ABSTRACT Cultivation using brackish waters can result in nutritional and metabolic imbalances in several plant species, consequently reducing the production of dry matter (DM) and accumulation of toxic ions (Na+ and/or Cl-) in plants. We evaluated the DM production, and nutrient and inorganic solute (Na+ and Cl-) content in green onion plants (cv. Todo Ano Evergreen - Nebuka) under different levels of nutrient solution salinity in combination with circulation frequencies of this solution. Two experiments were conducted in a hydroponic system, using a completely randomized design, in a 6 × 2 factorial scheme, with five replicates: six levels of nutrient solution salinity (1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, 7.5, and 9.0 dS m-1) and two solution circulation frequencies (twice and thrice a day). In Experiment I, the evapotranspired depth was replaced using brackish water that was used to prepare each of the salinity levels (used exclusively), whereas in Experiment II, brackish water was used only to prepare each of the salinity levels and public water was used (electrical conductivity [ECw] = 0.12 dS m-1) for replacement in all treatments. The increase in the nutrient solution salinity reduced the production of DM and accumulation of nutrients; the reductions were more pronounced when brackish waters were used exclusively (Experiment I). However, the circulation of solutions thrice a day resulted in the harmful effects of the salinity effect. Replacing the evapotranspirated blade with water supply (Experiment II) mitigated the deleterious effects of salinity. Moreover, three circulations of the nutrient solution daily resulted in lower accumulation of inorganic Na+ and Cl- solutes and increased accumulation of nutrients N, P, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and S in the culture.

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