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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2021.30.3.175

Comparion of Rockwool, Reused Rockwool and Coir Medium on Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Growth, Fruit Quality and Productivity in Greenhouse Soilless Culture  

An, Cheol Bin (Department of Horticulture and Breeding, Andong National University)
Shin, Jong Hwa (Department of Horticulture and Breeding, Andong National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.30, no.3, 2021 , pp. 175-182 More about this Journal
Abstract
This experiment was conducted to find out the possibility of use of reused rockwool and comparison of growth, productivity and quality of tomatoes according to the use of rockwool and coir medium. The experiment was conducted in an automatic controlled greenhouse at Andong National University, College of Life Science, located in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do.. As a result of the experiment, there was no difference in the number of leaves, plant height, and leaf area between treatments, and the crown diameter was slightly higher in rockwool medium, also there was no difference between reused rockwool and coir medium. Fruit productivity showed different responses depending on the cultivation environment, but there was no significant difference between rockwool, reused rockwool and coir medium. In addition, the quality of fruit was observed to be different according to the concentration of EC in the medium. Therefore, in tomato hydroponic cultivation, there was no difference in the type of medium in growth, productivity, fruit quality and the environmental and water management had a great effect, and it is expected that the reuse of rockwool will have a positive effect on the economic point of view.
Keywords
artificial medium; coir; hydroponic; reused rockwool; rockwool; substrate;
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