Partial substitution of nitrate by chloride in fertigation recipes allows for lower nitrate input in hydroponic lettuce crops

The management of nitrogen (N) fertilization is of fundamental importance in hydroponics. To reduce the supply of nitrate (NO3-) in fertigation recipes for Batavia lettuce crops grown in closed hydroponics, partial replacement of nitrate by chloride (NO3-/Cl-) at different ratios but with the same e...

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Main Authors: Damianos Neocleous, Dimitrios Savvas, Evangelos Giannothanasis, Georgia Ntatsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1411572/full