scholarly journals Effect of Cooling Root-Zone Temperature on Growth, Yield and Nutrient Uptake in Cucumber Grown in Hydroponic System During Summer Season in Cooled Greenhouse

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muthir S. Al-Rawahy ◽  
Salim A. Al-Rawahy ◽  
Yaseen A. Al-Mulla ◽  
Saleem K. Nadaf
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
First Year ◽  
Cucumis Sativus L ◽  
Root Zone Temperature ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Dry Matter Weight ◽  
Zone Temperature

Optimum cool root zone temperature positively influences the production of greenhouse vegetables grown during summer/high temperature period under hydroponics system. Hence, the effect of root-zone temperature was investigated on the growth, yield and nutrient uptake of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants grown in pots filled with perlite medium under recirculating hydroponic system in greenhouse during summer period (June-August) in two consecutive years 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 using three cooling treatments-T1 (22 ºC), T2 (25 ºC) and T3 (28 ºC) and non-cooled treatment T4 (33 ºC) as control in Randomized Complete Design (RCD). All the treatments received the same nutrient concentrations. Significant (p < 0.05) differences were observed for all the characters viz. plant height, leaf number/m2, chlorophyll content, leaf area (cm2), fruit number /m2, yield (t/gh), fresh (g) and dry matter weight (g) of shoot and root at all cooled root-zone temperatures as compared to control in both the years. Plants at cooled root-zone temperature (RZT) of 22 ºC gave high number of fruits/m2 to the extent of 180 in 2016/2017 and 220 in 2017/2018 followed by that at 25 ºC (167, 221) and 28 ºC (178, 143) as compared to those in control (33 ºC) (101,133) in both the years. Similarly, highest fruit yields were found at cooled RZT of 22 ºC (5.0 t/gh) and 28 ºC (4.7 t/gh) in the first year and 22 ºC (6.1 t/gh) and 25 ºC (6.0 t/gh) in the second year. The plants at cooled RZT responded positively and significantly (p < 0.05) in the uptake of all nutrient elements in shoots and roots in comparison with those at non-cooled RZT in both years.

The effect of root zone temperature on nutrient uptake of tomato

1990 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 939-956 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Tindall ◽  
H.A. Mills ◽  
D.E. Radcliffe
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Root Zone Temperature ◽  
Zone Temperature

scholarly journals Air and Water Temperature Effects on Growth of Lettuce in a Hydroponic System

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 586b-586
Author(s):  
Helen Thompson ◽  
Robert Langhans
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Root Zone Temperature ◽  
Hydroponic System ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Control Growth ◽  
Water Plants ◽  
Final Harvest ◽  
Zone Temperature

This research explored cool crop production in various climate zones using CEA facilities and hydroponics ponds to control growth rate and quality through root zone temperature control. The precise controls were used to vary air and water temperatures to study the temperature gradient between root and shoot zones. Effect of this gradient was measured by growth rates and final harvest dry weights. Lactuca sativa L. cv. Ostinata seedlings were germinated and grown 11 days in a growth chamber and moved to greenhouse ponds. Air temperatures chosen were 17, 24, and 31°C. These were constant for the 24 days that lettuce grew in the ponds with a 5°C decrease for 14 hours. during the night. Water temperatures of the three ponds in the greenhouse were set and maintained at 17, 24, and 31°C. Maximum final harvest weights were obtained at 24°C air/water 24°C. Final weights for the 17 and 31°C water setpoint were comparable at 24°C air. The 31 °C air /water inhibited quality and final dry weight, while 17 and 24°C water produced equivalent dry weights at 31°C air. At 31°C air heads were tighter at 17 than at 24°C, and loose at 31°C. At air 17 °C maximum weight was at 24°C water and minimum at 31°C water. At 17°C air, the 24°C water plants were of good quality, with thicker leaves but visibly smaller than the 31°C water crop. Significant differences in harvest dry weights were shown at each 7-day harvest beginning on day 14, due to both air and water setpoint factors and there was significant interaction between them.

Spring root-zone temperature regulates root growth, nutrient uptake and shoot growth dynamics in grapevines

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.J. Clarke ◽  
K.J. Lamont ◽  
H.Y. Pan ◽  
L.A. Barry ◽  
A. Hall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Root Growth ◽  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Shoot Growth ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Growth Dynamics ◽  
Root Zone Temperature ◽  
Zone Temperature

Effect of increasing root‐zone temperature on growth and nutrient uptake by ‘gold star’ muskmelon plants1

1998 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhonda M. Bode Stoltzfus ◽  
Henry G. Taber ◽  
Anthony S. Aiello
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Root Zone Temperature ◽  
Gold Star ◽  
Zone Temperature

scholarly journals Influence of Nutrient Solution Temperature on Its Oxygen Level and Growth, Yield and Quality of Hydroponic Cucumber

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muthir S. Al-Rawahy ◽  
Salim A. Al-Rawahy ◽  
Yaseen A. Al-Mulla ◽  
Saleem K. Nadaf
Keyword(s):  
Dissolved Oxygen ◽  
Nutrient Solution ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Solution Temperature ◽  
Oxygen Level ◽  
Root Zone Temperature ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Zone Temperature

High nutrient solution temperature stress around root-zone (rhizosphere) is a major factor limiting hydroponic crop growth due to change in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels in nutrient solution during the high-temperature seasons. This suggests that easier and economical control of root-zone temperature (RZT) could be an effective solution to the temperature stress for the crop plants in hydroponics. In this respect, the present investigation was undertaken to comprehend the influence of nutrient solution temperature on its oxygen level (ambient dissolved oxygen in feeding tank), growth, yield and quality of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants. The plants were cultivated in recirculating hydroponic system in a greenhouse with dimensions of 9 m wide × 30 m long and total area of 270 m2 during three cropping periods in Oman viz. summer (June-August), fall (September-November) and spring (February-May) in two consecutive years 2016/2017 and 2017/2018. Three cooling treatments were applied viz. T1 (22 ᵒC), T2 (25 ᵒC) and T3 (28 ᵒC) through cooling nutrient solution besides non-cooled treatment T4 (33 ᵒC) as control. The plants were grown in pots filled with perlite medium in randomized complete design (RCD) with four replications. All the treatments received the same nutrient concentrations. The results showed that cooling of nutrient solution temperature influenced positively the levels of DO in the fresh nutrient solution feeding tank and drain nutrient solution for all cropping periods in both the years. Significant (p < 0.05) differences between the treatments were observed in oxygen consumption by the roots of cucumber in the cropping periods in both the years. High levels of oxygen consumptions were recorded with cooled RZTs as compared to that of control-non-cooled RZT for all cropping periods in both the years. All growth, production and quality attributes were positively influenced and greatly expressed by cooled root-zone temperature in the root-zone of cucumber with increased DO levels in nutrient solution. This study revealed that availability of optimum aeration (oxygen levels) in nutrient solution through cooling of nutrient solution temperature could be of significance for boosting cucumber yield as observed during all the growing periods especially in summer in Oman.

Effect of Zinc, Phosphorus, and Root-zone Temperature on Nutrient Uptake by Barley1

1987 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 371 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Schwartz ◽  
R. M. Welch ◽  
D. L. Grunes ◽  
E. E. Cary ◽  
W. A. Norvell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Root Zone ◽  
Root Zone Temperature ◽  
Zone Temperature
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