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Analysis of Changes in Ion Concentration with Time and Drainage Ratio under EC-based Nutrient Control in Closed-loop Soilless Culture for Sweet Pepper Plants (Capsicum annum L. 'Boogie')  

Ahn, Tae-In (Department of Plant Science and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
Shin, Jong-Wha (Department of Plant Science and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
Son, Jung-Eek (Department of Plant Science and Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.19, no.4, 2010 , pp. 298-304 More about this Journal
Abstract
Nutrient uptake by plants and drainage ratio in culture beds can affect ion balance and concentrations of nutrient solutions in electrical conductivity (EC)-based closed-loop soilless culture. This study was conducted to analyze ion concentration changes with time and drainage ratio under EC-based nutrient control in closed-loop soilless culture for sweet pepper plants (Capsicum annum L. 'Boogie'). At first experiment, ion concentrations of the nutrient solution were periodically analysed while collected drainage was being reused by mixing with fresh nutrient solution at a dilution rate of EC $2.2\;dSm^{-1}$. Changes in ion concentrations of $K^+$, $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$, $NO_3^-$, $SO_4^{2-}$, and $PO_4^{3-}$ were 1.13, 5.35, 0.92, 0.9, 1.10, $0.19\;meq{\cdot}L^{-1}$, respectively. Ion balance such as $K^+$ : $Ca^{2+}$ and $SO_4^{2-}$ : $NO_3^-$ were mainly affected during the recirculation of nutrient solution. At second experiment, ion concentrations and EC of drainage were compared before and after replenishment under different four drainage ratios of 7%, 16%, 39%, and 51%. Ion ratios of the recirculated nutrient solutions such as $K^+$ : $Ca^{2+}$ for cation and $SO_4^{2-}$ : $NO_3^-$ for anion were investigated. ECs of drainage decreased with increase of drainage ratio and each ion concentration showed the same trends as EC did. Ion balances in drainage with drainage ratio were a little different from each other, but each ratio could be corrected by replenishment process. The ion balance at 7% drainage ratio was closest to initial ratio and followed by 16%, 51%, and 39% in the order. Ion balance such as $K^+$ : $Ca^{2+}$ and $NO_3^-$ : $PO_4^{3-}$ were mainly affected the correction process.
Keywords
closed-loop soilless culture; drainage ratio; ion balance; sweet pepper;
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