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 by 84 authors from 15 different countries, this Special Issue explores cutting-edge advancements in soilless culture, investigating the interaction between soilless and environmental factors while also exploring their consequential impacts on plant growth and physiology. Additionally, these studies meticulously scrutinize the accumulation of secondary metabolites. The compositions of nutrient solutions and the physical attributes of substrates and mixtures are illuminated through rigorous analyses. Furthermore, a spotlight is placed on the dynamic interactions between microorganisms and plant-growing media. In the near future, climate change and environmental and ecological issues will steer the trajectory of soilless culture systems and the choice of growing media constituents.