Grafted cucumber plants were grown in a new hydroponic system (“Kappa Land”, Mitsubishi Chemical Aqua Solutions, Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). Two different nutrient management methods were applied to the plants as treatments: Electrical Conductivity-...
Samba, N   Nunomura, O   Nakano, A   Tsukagoshi, S   
Horticulturae 9(4) 478-478 2023年4月 [査読有り]
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L., cv. “Nina Z”) plants grafted onto squash (Cucurbita maxima, cv. “Yu Yu Ikki”) were grown in a greenhouse using the newly developed nutrient film technique (NFT) hydroponic system “Kappa land” (Mitsubishi aqua solution...
Quantitative nutrient management has advantages, such as saving resources and improving nutrient utilization, compared with the conventional electrical conductivity management method. The growth and nutrient utilization of vegetables are affected ...
Smart Plant Factory: The Next Generation Indoor Vertical Farms 395-403 2018年1月
The concept and method for estimating the uptake rate of water and ions by hydroponically grown plants based on the water and ion balance in the culture beds are proposed. The method is also used to estimate the transpiration rate and the increase...
Smart Plant Factory: The Next Generation Indoor Vertical Farms 183-193 2018年1月
Technical terms and units used for light and nutrient solution that are sometimes misunderstood or confusing are discussed, and more unified terminology and units are proposed for better communication and understanding among people with different ...