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Evaluation of the nutrient elements profiling of cucumber plants fertigated by three different nutrient solutions in soil and soilless culture systems

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Mohammad Ali Golestani 1
Hossein Sharifi Azad 2
Seyed Hossein Mirdehghan 2

1 Department of Landscape Architecture, Chalous Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalous, Iran

2 Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, Vali-e-Asr University of Rafsanjan, Rafsanjan, Kerman, Iran

https://doi.org/10.61186/gppj.1.2.21
Abstract
In order to assess the impact of various nutrient solutions on the nutrient content of cucumber plants, a factorial experiment was conducted with two factors: cultivation system (soil cultivation and soilless cultivation) and nutrient solution (Hoagland, Papadopoulos, and Commercial). The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized design with three replications in a greenhouse setting. The results showed that the highest concentrations of N, K, Ca, Mg, and Fe in the leaves were obtained from plants grown in a hydroponic system and fertigated with the Hoagland nutrient solution. Additionally, plants grown in the hydroponic system had the highest P content, while those grown in soil-based cultivation had the lowest phosphorus levels. Moreover, plants grown in a hydroponic system with a combination of Hoagland and commercial nutrient solutions exhibited the highest levels of Zn and Cu. The highest manganese content was observed in plants grown in the hydroponic system with the Hoagland and commercial nutrient solutions. Overall, the results suggest that soilless cultivation with the Hoagland nutrient solution had a significantly positive impact on the nutrient content of cucumber plants compared to the other treatments.

Keywords

Cucumber
Cultivation system
Hydroponics
Nutrient content
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Greenhouse Plant Production Journal
Volume 1, Issue 2
Spring 2024
Pages 21-34

  • Receive Date 30 May 2024
  • Revise Date 10 June 2024
  • Accept Date 30 June 2024
  • First Publish Date 30 June 2024
  • Publish Date 30 June 2024

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