A class of hydrophilic polymers known as “hydrogels” have extensive water content and
three-dimensional crosslinked networks. Since the old period, they have been utilized as …

Improved root water and nutrient acquisition can increase fertiliser use efficiency and is
important for securing food production. Root nutrient acquisition includes proliferation …

Conventional soilless growing media, such as perlite, are mined from nonrenewable
resources and can only be disposed of in landfills after limited use. There is a need to …

Salinity is one of the most important environmental factors that affect the plants growth and
phytochemical compounds. So, this study was aimed to investigate the effect of salinity …

Cucumbers were planted in soilless media in a split plot design with three replicates under a
naturally ventilated greenhouse to study nutrient and water use efficiency in relation to …

Medicinal plants represent a valuable commodity due to beneficial effects of their natural
products on human health, prompting a need for finding a way to optimize/increase their …

Humans have relied on nature throughout their ages to cater for their basic needs including
medicines to cure a wide spectrum of diseases. So, it seems necessary to increase the …

Medicinal plants are considered as one of the most important sources of chemical
compounds, so preparing a suitable culture media for medicinal plant growth is a critical …

The scarcity of water, along with the concern of safe production of food, emphasizes the
need for new agricultural techniques. Increasing dissolved oxygen concentration in water …

In the present study, an attempt has been made to use DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS
(DEA) for assessing the TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY and return-to-scale for greenhouse …