Nutrient Solution Deprivation as a Tool to Improve Hydroponics Sustainability: Yield, Physiological, and Qualitative Response of Lettuce

Nutrient Solution Deprivation as a Tool to Improve Hydroponics Sustainability: Yield, Physiological, and Qualitative Response of Lettuce

Hydroponics growing systems often contain excessive nutrients (especially nitrates), which could lead to a quality loss in ready-to-eat leafy vegetables and posing a health risk to consumers, if managed inadequately. A floating raft system was adopted to assay the production and quality performance...

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Main Authors: Michele Ciriello, Luigi Formisano, Antonio Pannico, Christophe El-Nakhel, Giancarlo Fascella, Luigi Giuseppe Duri, Francesco Cristofano, Beniamino Riccardo Gentile, Maria Giordano, Youssef Rouphael, Giovanna Marta Fusco, Pasqualina Woodrow, Petronia Carillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
pre-harvest factor
nutrient depletion
organic acids
carbohydrates
amino acids
soluble proteins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/8/1469

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