Hydroponic agriculture and microbial safety of vegetables: promises, challenges, and solutions
Hydroponics is a farming technique for growing plants with mineral nutrients using a soil-
free medium. The plant roots are submerged in soil-free media, such as vermiculite or …
free medium. The plant roots are submerged in soil-free media, such as vermiculite or …
[HTML][HTML] Improving water use efficiency in vertical farming: Effects of growing systems, far-red radiation and planting density on lettuce cultivation
L Carotti, A Pistillo, I Zauli, D Meneghello… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vertical farms (VFs) are innovative urban production facilities consisting of multi-level indoor
systems equipped with artificial lighting in which all the environmental conditions are …
systems equipped with artificial lighting in which all the environmental conditions are …
[HTML][HTML] Controlled Environment Ecosystem: A plant growth system to combat climate change through soilless culture
A Sharma, M Hazarika, P Heisnam, H Pandey… - Crop Design, 2024 - Elsevier
The variations in climatic factors can lead to morphological changes like male sterility, self-
incompatibility, embryo abortions, poor seed setting, low nutrient content, growth retardation …
incompatibility, embryo abortions, poor seed setting, low nutrient content, growth retardation …
[HTML][HTML] How does the phytochemical composition of sprouts and microgreens from Brassica vegetables affect the sensory profile and consumer acceptability?
M Cano-Lamadrid, L Martínez-Zamora… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pre-and postharvest strategies have been developed during the last decades to increase
yield, quality, and bioactive compounds of sprouts and microgreens. Depending on the …
yield, quality, and bioactive compounds of sprouts and microgreens. Depending on the …
Brassicaceae microgreens: phytochemical compositions, influences of growing practices, postharvest technology, health, and food applications
Our planet is facing food scarcity due to a rapidly growing population. Hence, food
production and sources must adapt to accommodate a growing population and a changing …
production and sources must adapt to accommodate a growing population and a changing …
Factors affecting production, nutrient translocation mechanisms, and LED emitted light in growth of microgreen plants in soilless culture
A Sharma, M Hazarika, P Heisnam… - … Agricultural Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Microgreens or vegetable greens are just germinated plants harvested once the cotyledon
leaves develop with one set of true leaves, and they are important as a nutrition supplement …
leaves develop with one set of true leaves, and they are important as a nutrition supplement …
Comprehensive analysis of physicochemical, functional, thermal, and morphological properties of microgreens from different botanical sources
Due to the significant increase in global pollution and a corresponding decrease in
agricultural land, there is a growing demand for sustainable modes of modern agriculture …
agricultural land, there is a growing demand for sustainable modes of modern agriculture …
Enhancing the yield, quality and antioxidant content of lettuce through innovative and eco-friendly biofertilizer practices in hydroponics
Hydroponics is a contemporary agricultural system providing precise control over growing
conditions, potentially enhancing productivity. Biofertilizers are environmentally friendly, next …
conditions, potentially enhancing productivity. Biofertilizers are environmentally friendly, next …
[HTML][HTML] Soilless urban gardening as a post covid-19 food security salvage technology: A study on the physiognomic response of lettuce to hydroponics in Uganda
This study was conducted to assess the performance of vegetables using a non-greenhouse
hydroponic system as a sustainable urban farming technology to increase food security (in …
hydroponic system as a sustainable urban farming technology to increase food security (in …
Impact of container geometry and hydraulic properties of coir dust, perlite, and their blends used as growing media, on growth, photosynthesis, and yield of Golden …
DM Papadimitriou, IN Daliakopoulos, I Louloudakis… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soilless cultivation is an expanding greenhouse cropping system with the potential to
maintain and increase food security in challenging environments and under the eminent …
maintain and increase food security in challenging environments and under the eminent …