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http://dx.doi.org/10.12972/kjhst.20160091

Control of Mg and P Ion Concentration as a Precondition to Use N, K and Ca Ion Sensors in Closed Hydroponics  

Choi, Gyeong Lee (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Yeo, Kyung Hwan (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Rhee, Han Cheol (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Lee, Seong Chan (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Lee, Jung-Sup (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kang, Nam Jun (Institute of Agric. & Life Sci., Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Hak Jin (Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University)
Jung, Dae Hyun (Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Horticultural Science & Technology / v.34, no.6, 2016 , pp. 871-877 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recycling nutrient solutions in closed hydroponic production systems is usually accompanied by an imbalance of nutrient solutions when concentration is controlled according to electrical conductivity (EC) levels. This study investigated whether it was possible to automatically control the concentrations of five essential elements nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) using only N, K and Ca ion sensors. N, P, K, Ca, and Mg uptake was measured in the nutrient solution, and relationships between absorbed ions were analyzed through twice-repeated experiments in lettuce. Results confirmed that the pattern of $PO_4$ ion uptake was similar that of N, and the pattern of Mg ion uptake was similar that of Ca. $PO_4$ ion uptake was most highly correlated with N, and Mg was most highly correlated with Ca. Regression coefficients of N and $PO_4$ were significantly different at 1.04 and 0.55, respectively, but were similar between Ca and Mg at 0.35 and 0.40, respectively. Additional experiments were conducted to measure nutrient uptake in pak choi and rose plants, both to confirm the results from the first experiment in lettuce, and to assess possible application to other crops. Coefficients of determination both for N and $PO_4$, and Ca and Mg were considerably high ($R^2=0.86$) in cultured pak choi, and similar results were observed in cultured rose ($R^2=0.87$ and 0.73, respectively). Regression coefficients for cultured pak choi were 0.56 and 0.24, respectively, and for rose were 0.51 and 0.16, respectively. Although the results obtained for N and $PO_4$ were not consistent between the lettuce experiments, N and $PO_4$ have similar regression coefficients for all crops. No common coefficient was found between Ca and Mg.
Keywords
coefficient of determination; correlation analysis; lettuce; nutrient solution; pak-choi; regression coefficient; rose;
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