Soilless Culture, Growing Media and Horticultural Plants

• Other Authors: Gruda, Nazim (Editor), Jackson, Brian Eugene (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; biochar; compost; climate change; hydroponics; growing medium; life cycle analysis; organic bioresources; peat alternatives; renewable raw materials; rockwool; waste; wood fibers; soilless culture; water soluble fertilizers; vegetables; Capsicum annuum L.; Solanum melongena L.; nutrients; shape index; UVR8; PPFD; dose-dependent; photosynthesis; chlorophyll fluorescence; phenolic compounds; nutrient uptake; nutrient variation; simulation model; sweet pepper; restricted deficit irrigation; soil moisture sensors; nonchemical growth control; water use efficiency; peat; growth; cabbage; Brassica; emergence; colored sweet peppers; antioxidant activity; phenolics; ascorbic acid; carotenoids; solar and ultraviolet radiation; peat replacement; particle size; calcium; magnesium; extractable nutrients; dry weight; N levels; elevated CO2; open-top chamber; nutrient transportation; transpiration; dilution effect; Capsicum annuum; flavonoids; fluorescence monitoring; bio-waste utilization; NO3-N; plant; substrate; container; production; growing media; nursery production; carbon; peat moss; bioenergy; Solanum lycopersicum; olive oil waste; two-phase; three-phase; water sludge; flower bud development; flower number; flower quality; Gerbera jamesonii; DLI; urban agriculture; simplified soilless culture; conventional agriculture; irrigation; soilless substrates; water; coconut coir; initial moisture; mass wetness; peatmoss; pine bark; wettability; capillary rise; container capacity; capture rate; available water; dewpoint potentiometer; pine tree substrate; substrate processing; surface-bound water; unavailable water; wood substrate; organic and mineral substrates and mixtures; laboratory characterization; hydraulic properties; physicochemical properties; lettuce; plant nutrient content; Pelargonium zonale; low-tech soilless cultivation system; commercial quality; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR); rhizosphere; plant factory; plant quality; plant yield; microbiome; beneficial bacteria; germination; nitrate content; phenolic content; antioxidant capacity; microbial community; nutrient solution concentration; sweetpotato; storage root; leaf abscission; n/a
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This reprint showcases a collection of a Special Issue entitled "Soilless Culture, Growing Media and Horticultural Plants". Within its pages, readers will find an assortment of 22 original papers accompanied by 1 review paper and 1 editorial. Representing a collaborative effort involving b...