Soilless Culture in Vegetable Production
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Vegetable Production Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2024 | Viewed by 11028
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydroponics; indoor production technologies; production system in the protected environment; types of hydroponics, substrates, containers, pot colors, and bench colors in the protected environment
Interests: soilless culture systems; lighting; plant nutrition; vertical farming
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Water scarcity, the increasing population, urbanization and food security problems make soilless vegetable production a real crop solution, especially in areas where soil is not available and/or an alternative. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to present recent advances in the development of soilless crop research and its impact on vegetable production worldwide. It is necessary to have frontier science and technology for the cultivation of vegetables in hydroponics and substrates, safeguarding the rigor necessary for productive success with maximum efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Kind regards,
Dr. Gilda Carrasco Silva
Dr. Miguel Urrestarazu
Prof. Dr. Yuksel Tuzel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- growing media
- nutrient solution
- vegetables
- plant nutrition
- hydroponics
- NFT
- floating system
- aeroponics
- vertical farming
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