Defining Optimal Strength of the Nutrient Solution for Soilless Cultivation of Sa ron in the Mediterranean
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10835/15320
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10091311
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10091311
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2020-09-02Resumen
Saffron is traditionally cultivated in soil as a semi-perennial crop, although the feasibility of crop production is today constrained in Europe due to both agronomic and socioeconomic factors. Accordingly, interest has been increasing concerning its possible cultivation within protected environments through adoption of soilless cultivation technologies. The aim of the present study was to optimize nutrient solution features in the soilless cultivation of sa ron corms. The trial was conducted in a greenhouse at Almeria University. Sa ron was grown in 15-L pots filled with perlite. Three fertigation treatments were used, obtained by a linear increase of all nutrients of one standard in order to reach an electrical conductivity (EC) of 2.0 (control, EC2.0), 2.5 (EC2.5) and 3.0 (EC3.0) dS m1. Measurements included determinations of shoot length, corm yield, as well as nutrient uptake from the nutrient solution and concentrations within plant tissues. The nutrient solution with the highe...
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Crocus sativus L.
nutrient uptake
tissue analysis
corm yield