EFFECT OF DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES ON THE CULTIVATION AND MINERAL NUTRITION OF SPINACH (SPINACIA OLERACEA L.) IN SOILLESS AGRICULTURE

Kalkan P., Sönmez İ.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.120-125, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Dergi Adı: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.120-125
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Perlite, pumice, zeolite, soilless agriculture, spinach, ZEOLITE, NUTRIENT, QUALITY, YIELD, WATER
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of different substrates (perlite, pumice zeolite) on cultivation and mineral nutrition of spinach in soilless agriculture. For this purpose. spinach (Spinacict oleracca L.) was grown in different substrates and mixture under soilless agriculture conditions. The research was laid out at the randomized complete blocks with four replications. 11 different growing media were prepared to perlite, pumice and zeolite and mineral nutrient contents have been examined together with some growth parameters in spinach. While these substrates can he used alone, mixtures of the substrates such as perlite(pe) and primice(pu); perlite(pe) and zeolite(ze), primice(pu) and zeolite(ze), perlite(pe)+pumice(pu)+zeolite(ze) are also be used in experiment. Results showed that the best results are obtained from zeolite + pumice mixtures based on yield and quality criteria. The yield and quality criteria of spinach plants grown in (3+1, ze+pu) and (1+1, ze+pu) applications were found to be more effective than other applications. In nutrient content of spinach plants, (3+1, ze+pu), (1+1, ze+pri) and (2+1+1, pe+ze+pri) mixtures provided better results. Perlite, pumice and zeolite are appropriate substrates for soilless agriculture with suitable properties, availability and low cost.