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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2015.24.4.271

Growth and Quality of Baby Leaf Vegetables Hydroponically Grown in Plant Factory as Affected by Composition of Nutrient Solution  

Kwack, Yurina (Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences)
Kim, Dong Sub (Department of Plant Science, Seoul National University)
Chun, Changhoo (Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.24, no.4, 2015 , pp. 271-274 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of composition of nutrient solution on the growth and quality of baby leaf vegetables (tat soi, romaine lettuce, beet, and red radish) hydroponically cultivated in plant factory. The seeds of four vegetable crops were sown in urethane sponges and cultivated for 14 days in a plant factory. Light intensity and photoperiod were $110{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ and 16 h, respectively; and air temperature in photo/darkperiod was maintained at $25/20^{\circ}C$. Tap water was used for irrigation for 7 days after sowing, and then plants were irrigated for 7 days using tap water and the nutrient solutions of Korea Wonshi, Japan Enshi, and Yamazaki for lettuce. At 14 days after sowing, the fresh weight of tah soi was highest in the nutrient solution of Yamazaki for lettuce, and there were no significant differences among nutrient solutions in beet and red radish. When we compared leaf color using Hunter's a value, the nutrient solution of Korea Wonshi and Japan Enshi increased green color in baby leaf vegetables, while the nutrient solution of Yamazaki for lettuce increased red color. Total phenolic content of romaine lettuce was highest in the nutrient solution of Korea Wonshi, but tat soi, beet, and red radish showed no significant differences among nutrient solutions in total phenolic contents. From these results, we suggest that using the nutrient solution of Korea Wonshi can enhance the growth and quality of romaine lettuce and the nutrient solution of Yamazaki for lettuce is appropriate for enhancing the growth and red color of beet and red radish in plant factory.
Keywords
Japan Enshi; Korea Wonshi; leaf color; total phenolic content; Yamazaki for lettuce;
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