A review on hydroponics and the technologies associated for medium-and small-scale operations

RS Velazquez-Gonzalez, AL Garcia-Garcia… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the world
population will reach nine billion people in 2050, of which 75% will live in urban settlements …

Stress and defense responses in plant secondary metabolites production

T Isah - Biological research, 2019 - SciELO Chile
In the growth condition (s) of plants, numerous secondary metabolites (SMs) are produced
by them to serve variety of cellular functions essential for physiological processes, and …

An overview of soil and soilless cultivation techniques—chances, challenges and the neglected question of sustainability

A Fussy, J Papenbrock - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Resources such as fertile soil and clean water are already limited in many parts of the world.
Additionally, the conventional use of arable land is becoming increasingly difficult, which is …

Implementing sustainable irrigation in water-scarce regions under the impact of climate change

G Nikolaou, D Neocleous, A Christou, E Kitta… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
The sustainability of irrigated agriculture is threatening due to adverse climate change, given
future projections that every one in four people on Earth might be suffering from extreme …

Increasing sustainability of growing media constituents and stand-alone substrates in soilless culture systems

NS Gruda - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Decreasing arable land, rising urbanization, water scarcity, and climate change exert
pressure on agricultural producers. Moving from soil to soilless culture systems can improve …

Agronomic Practices to Increase the Yield and Quality of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): A Systematic Review

I Karavidas, G Ntatsi, V Vougeleka, A Karkanis… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important legume for human consumption
worldwide and an important source of vegetable protein, minerals, antioxidants, and …

Internet of Things approaches for monitoring and control of smart greenhouses in Industry 4.0

C Bersani, C Ruggiero, R Sacile, A Soussi, E Zero - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, climate change and a shortage of resources have brought about the
need for technology in agriculture. Farmers have been forced to use information and …

A systematic literature review on controlled-environment agriculture: How vertical farms and greenhouses can influence the sustainability and footprint of urban …

C Vatistas, DD Avgoustaki, T Bartzanas - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
The rapidly growing population and increasing urbanization have created the need to
produce more food and transport it safely to urban areas where the majority of global …

Impacts of protected vegetable cultivation on climate change and adaptation strategies for cleaner production–a review

N Gruda, M Bisbis, J Tanny - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Here we provide a critical and comprehensive review of recent developments in the impact
of protected cultivation on climate change and map the factors involved. Some possible …

Effect of biofertilizers on leaf yield, nitrate amount, mineral content and antioxidants of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in a floating culture

HY Dasgan, A Aldiyab, F Elgudayem, B Ikiz… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Hydroponics is one of the systems in agriculture which reinforce productivity by controlling
environmental and growing conditions. In this study, we evaluated the effect of three bio …