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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2019.28.2.104

Optimal Planting Density on Growth and Quality Characteristics of Kohlrabi in a Closed-type Plant Factory System  

Uoon, Chan-Il (Major of Horticultural Science, College of Applied Life Sciences, Jeju National University)
Cho, Young-Yeol (Major of Horticultural Science, College of Applied Life Sciences, Jeju National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.28, no.2, 2019 , pp. 104-109 More about this Journal
Abstract
The crops recommended for the plant factory system are diverse. The importance of planting density in the plant factory is being recognized. The objective of this study was to determine the optimal planting density for growth and quality of kohlrabi in a closed-type plant factory system. The kohlrabi was grown under fluorescent lamps and nutrient film technique system. The growth and quality of kohlrabi were investigated under four different planting densities ($22plants/m^2(15{\times}30cm)$, $27plants/m^2(15{\times}25cm)$, and $33plants/m^2(15{\times}20cm)$). There were no significant interactions between Shoot fresh and dry weights per plant or bulb stem fresh and dry weights per plant and planting density. Shoot fresh and dry weight per area or bulb stem fresh and dry weight per area were the highest at $33plants/m^2$. There were no significant interactions between plant height, leaf area, photosynthetic rate, hardness, and chlorophyll content and planting density. Significant differences in Bulb stem height and diameter, and brix were observed. Bulb stem height and diameter and brix of kohlrabi were the highest at $22plants/m^2$. Based on our results, we conclude that the optimal planting density is $33plants/m^2$ for growth of kohlrabi, however, the optimal planting density is $22plants/m^2$ for quality of kohlrabi in a closed-type plant factory system.
Keywords
Brassica oleracea; bulb stem diameter; fluorescent lamps; shoot dry weight; shoot fresh weight;
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