Investigating the potential of growing crops hydroponically utilizing feed and draw solutions from fertilizer drawn forward osmosis

Abstract This study investigated the potential of utilizing both the draw and feed solutions resulting from fertilizer drawn forward osmosis for hydroponic crop cultivation. Synthetic brackish groundwater of 2500 ppm was used as the feed solution, whereas commercial hydroponic nutrients, sourced fro...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Bassiouny, Yasmine Abdel Maksoud, Fahad Kimera, Khaled Bahader, Hani Sewilam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-08-01
Series:Environmental Sciences Europe
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-023-00770-z