Enhancement of Spinach Growth as Affected by the Addition of Sodium Chloride to the Nutrient Solution under Artificial Light Condition.

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  • 水耕培養液へのＮａＣｌ添加による人工光下ホウレンソウの生育促進
  • スイコウ バイヨウエキ エ ノ NaCl テンカ ニヨル ジンコウコウカ ホウ

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Investigations were carried out to examine the effect of high electric conductivity (EC) on the growth of spinach under artificial light conditions, by either raising the concentration of nutrients, or by addition of NaCl to the hydroponic culture solution.<BR>Increasing the strength of the nutrient solution by raising the concentration of nutrients to the range of 5.0 dS/m, significantly increased the leaf fresh weight. However, increasing the concentration of individual macronutrients ; nitrate, phosphate and potassium, or even micronutrients, had no effect on plant growth.<BR>Addition of NaCl to the standard Strength (2.3 dS/m) nutrient solution, promoted plant growth depending on the level of the relative humidity (RH). The highest plant growth rate was realized with 2 g/liter NaCl at 75±5% RH, and with lg/liter NaCl at 60±5% RH, respectively.<BR>Water loss in leaves after harvesting, was higher in the control plants than in the treatment plants grown with additional NaCl. However, NaCl treatment did not affect the nitrate and oxalate contents in the leaves.

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  • Shokubutsu Kojo Gakkaishi

    Shokubutsu Kojo Gakkaishi 9 (1), 29-35, 1997

    JAPANESE SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL, BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS

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