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Isaac R. Vincent, Erin N. Rosskopf, Jeffrey K. Brecht, Nicholas S. Dufault, Germán Sandoya-Miranda and Xin Zhao
The use of high tunnels, which allows growers to extend their season and improve yields, is increasing in the Southeastern U.S., yet growers face challenges related to weed and disease management, particularly in organic systems. On-station experiments w...
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Shima Mirzaei, Shirin Moradi, Morteza Karimi, Sara Esmaeili, Nazim S. Gruda and Sasan Aliniaeifard
The agricultural sector faces challenges due to climate change and the growing global population. Alkaline stress could adversely impact plant growth and crop production. This stressor diminishes water quality essential for crop cultivation, consequently...
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Xiaofeng Liang, Hong Wang, Yudan Zhang, Rui Yang, Dongdong Zhang, Wanlai Zhou, Zhiyong Qi and Wei Lin
Peat-based substrates have been widely used in greenhouse vegetable production (GVP). However, peat is a non-renewable resource, and there is a problem with N2O emissions when it is used in greenhouse vegetable production due to the application of large ...
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Martine J. Barons, Lael E. Walsh, Edward E. Salakpi and Linda Nichols
The EU Green Deal requires the reduction in pesticides and fertilisers in food crop production, whilst the sustainable development goals require reductions in food loss and food waste. In a complex and interacting system like the food system, these goals...
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Mariarosaria Sicignano, Luisa del Piano, Luigi Morra, Tommaso Enotrio, Salvatore Baiano, Antonio Salluzzo, Antonio Merola and Francesco Raimo
The use of peat, the standard substrate used for soilless cultivation of horticultural crops, is becoming of increasing concern as peat is a non-renewable resource and its extraction can degrade wetland ecosystems, creating a strong environmental impact....
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Dongdong Jia, Wengang Zheng, Xiaoming Wei, Wenzhong Guo, Qian Zhao and Guohua Gao
Vertical farming (VF) is an emerging cultivation frame that maximizes total plant production. However, the high energy-consuming artificial light sources for plants growing in the lower and middle layers significantly affect the sustainability of the cur...
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Long Bao, Xuemei Zhao, Gaowa Kang, Kaito Suzuki, Tamer Ismail, Yoshiharu Fujii and Satoru Motoki
Platycodon is a medicinal plant of considerable pharmacological and dietary value. With the growing demand, agricultural production is increasing. However, the continuous cropping significantly causes negative impacts on its yield and quality. In this st...
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Celma Almerinda Niquice-Janeiro, Andre Marques Arsénio and Jules Bernardus van Lier
This research investigated the contribution of wastewater-based nutrient supply, viz., nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), and potassium (K), for lettuce production in the Infulene Valley, Mozambique, from July to September 2019. The research was conducted in...
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Bozena Matysiak, Stanislaw Kaniszewski and Monika Mieszczakowska-Frac
The integration of indoor vertical cultivation with a recirculating aquaculture system into an aquaponic system has the potential to become one of the most effective sustainable production systems for fish and leafy vegetables. In this study, lettuce was...
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Caterina Lucia, Daniela Pampinella, Eristanna Palazzolo, Luigi Badalucco and Vito Armando Laudicina
The citrus industry produces a large number of sludges as a consequence of citrus wastewater treatment. The correct disposal of citrus sewage sludges (CSSs) has been attempted using anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion, and lime stabilization. However,...
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