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 …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving environmentally sustainable growing media for soilless plant cultivation systems–A review

GE Barrett, PD Alexander, JS Robinson, NC Bragg - Scientia horticulturae, 2016 - Elsevier
Soilless cultivation is recognized globally for its ability to support efficient and intensive plant
production. While production systems vary, most utilize a porous substrate or growing …

Liquid organic fertilizer production for growing vegetables under hydroponic condition

T Phibunwatthanawong, N Riddech - … of Recycling of Organic Waste in …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Liquid organic fertilizers produced from agricultural residues and industrial wastes
are becoming increasingly popular. This study aimed to examine the effect of liquid organic …

[PDF][PDF] A review on plant without soil-hydroponics

MD Sardare, SV Admane - International Journal of Research in …, 2013 - researchgate.net
With the advent of civilization, open field/soil-based agriculture is facing some major
challenges; most importantly decrease in per capita land availability. In 1960 with 3 billion …

Effects of salinity stress on growth, yield, fruit quality and water use efficiency of tomato under hydroponics system

P Zhang, M Senge, Y Dai - Reviews in Agricultural Science, 2016 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Salt added to nutrient solution is an easy method that can improve tomato fruit quality, but
plant growth and fruit production are negatively affected. Salinity reduces tomato root …

Soilless culture

D Savvas, G PROSDOCIMI GIANQUINTO… - … crops Principles for …, 2013 - cris.unibo.it
Soilless culture can be defined as “any method of growing plants without the use of soil as a
rooting medium, in which the inorganic nutrients absorbed by the roots are supplied via the …

[PDF][PDF] A review on the science of growing crops without soil (soilless culture)-a novel alternative for growing crops

A Hussain, K Iqbal, S Aziem, P Mahato… - International Journal of …, 2014 - researchgate.net
Soil-based agriculture is facing some major challenges with the advent of civilization all over
the world, such as decrease per capita land availability. Apart from this, due to rapid …

Silicon supply in soilless cultivations of zucchini alleviates stress induced by salinity and powdery mildew infections

D Savvas, D Giotis, E Chatzieustratiou, M Bakea… - … and experimental botany, 2009 - Elsevier
In the present study, the hypothesis was tested as to whether silicon supplied via the nutrient
solution is capable of enhancing the tolerance of hydroponically grown zucchini squash …

Hydroponics: a modern technology supporting the application of integrated crop management in greenhouse.

D Savvas - 2003 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of hydroponics for integrated crop
management in the greenhouse. Specifications for equipment, substrate and nutrient …

Navigating the future: exploring technological advancements and emerging trends in the sustainable ornamental industry

MA Wani, A Din, IT Nazki, TU Rehman… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Technological advances have played a critical role in the production of flower crops,
enabling farmers to maximize yields and reduce losses while also improving the quality of …