Essays about: "soilless culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words soilless culture.

  1. 1. Review of pH recommendations for soilless cultivation systems

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Elric Fabricius; [2023]
    Keywords : soilless cultivation; hydroponics; aeroponics; NFT; nutrient film technique; DWC; deep water culture; pH; nutrient solution; speciation; availability; biomass production;

    Abstract : Our human population is growing, and with that, so is our demand for food, food that today still is not a guarantee for all of us. To help increase global food security, the diversification of our food production through the implementation of soilless, hydroponic cultivation systems has been suggested. READ MORE

  3. 2. Plant-growth promoting rhizobacteria in soilless cannabis cropping systems : implications for growth promotion and disease suppression

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Linus Söderström; [2020]
    Keywords : plant-growth promoting rhizosphere bacteria; soilless culture; Cannabis sativa; growth promotion; disease suppression; yield increase; beneficial microorganisms;

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  4. 3. Life Cycle Assessment of Lettuce Production Systems : A Case Study Performed at Hollbium

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Selma Mujkic; Kaushik Narasimhan Andakudi Kesavan; [2020]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment LCA ; soilless culture system; hydroponics; urban agriculture; circular economy; food; urban symbiosis;

    Abstract : Agriculture is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors in today’s world. With demand for food soaring to feed an ever-increasing population, many methods are employed to produce food, ranging from open-field to greenhouse systems. READ MORE

  5. 4. Life Cycle Assessment of Lettuce Production Systems : A Case Study Performed at Hollbium

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    Author : Selma Mujkic; Kaushik Narasimhan Andakudi Kesavan; [2020]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment LCA ; soilless culture system; hydroponics; urban agriculture; circular economy; food; urban symbiosis; Engineering and Technology; Teknik och teknologier;

    Abstract : Agriculture is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors in today’s world. With demand for food soaring to feed an ever-increasing population, many methods are employed to produce food, ranging from open-field to greenhouse systems. READ MORE

  6. 5. Do plants require nutrients in similar proportions? : a possible paradigm shift

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Joachim Nachmansohn; [2014]
    Keywords : plant; nutrient; nutrition; ratios; optimal; proportions; hydroponic; soilless; culture;

    Abstract : Within the field of plant nutrition, specific nutritional requirements in plants are under constant scrutiny. In the predominant paradigm, it is held as a commonly accepted fact that different plant species have considerably different nutrient requirements, concerning the mutual proportions between the nutrients. READ MORE