Influence of Calcium on the Development of Corn Plants Grown in Hydroponics
This work aimed to evaluate the effect of calcium on the development of corn plants grown with the omission and excess of calcium in a nutrient solution. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse from March to May 2012. Three concentrations of calcium (0, 200, and 600 mg Ca L<sup>−1</sup...
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| author | Victória Carolline do Moraes Gatti Henrique da Silva Barata Vicente Filho Alves Silva Fernando França da Cunha Rubens Alves de Oliveira Job Teixeira de Oliveira Priscilla Andrade Silva |
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| description | This work aimed to evaluate the effect of calcium on the development of corn plants grown with the omission and excess of calcium in a nutrient solution. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse from March to May 2012. Three concentrations of calcium (0, 200, and 600 mg Ca L<sup>−1</sup>) were added to the nutrient solution, which was renewed weekly, for a total of 40 days. The following variables were measured weekly: the number of leaves, average stem diameter, dry weight of the plant shoots and roots, and visual leaf diagnosis. The results showed that when the plants were deprived of calcium, their root systems were significantly reduced, as determined by the Tukey test (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). The plants with calcium deprivation had shorter roots and a dark brown color and displayed initial symptoms of chlorosis in their young leaves, which eventually led to necrosis and tipping. Hydroponics is promising and has shown satisfactory production results, contributing to the improvement of the environment, job creation, and increased profit for rural producers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbc92cc7b1d644af801b4cdef674b6782023-11-17T09:03:27ZengMDPI AGAgriEngineering2624-74022023-03-015162363010.3390/agriengineering5010039Influence of Calcium on the Development of Corn Plants Grown in HydroponicsVictória Carolline do Moraes Gatti0Henrique da Silva Barata1Vicente Filho Alves Silva2Fernando França da Cunha3Rubens Alves de Oliveira4Job Teixeira de Oliveira5Priscilla Andrade Silva6Department of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA), Parauapebas 68515-000, PA, BrazilDepartment of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA), Parauapebas 68515-000, PA, BrazilDepartment of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA), Parauapebas 68515-000, PA, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa 36570-000, MG, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Viçosa 36570-000, MG, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Chapadão do Sul 79560-000, MS, BrazilDepartment of Agronomy, Federal Rural University of the Amazon (UFRA), Parauapebas 68515-000, PA, BrazilThis work aimed to evaluate the effect of calcium on the development of corn plants grown with the omission and excess of calcium in a nutrient solution. The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse from March to May 2012. Three concentrations of calcium (0, 200, and 600 mg Ca L<sup>−1</sup>) were added to the nutrient solution, which was renewed weekly, for a total of 40 days. The following variables were measured weekly: the number of leaves, average stem diameter, dry weight of the plant shoots and roots, and visual leaf diagnosis. The results showed that when the plants were deprived of calcium, their root systems were significantly reduced, as determined by the Tukey test (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05). The plants with calcium deprivation had shorter roots and a dark brown color and displayed initial symptoms of chlorosis in their young leaves, which eventually led to necrosis and tipping. Hydroponics is promising and has shown satisfactory production results, contributing to the improvement of the environment, job creation, and increased profit for rural producers.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-7402/5/1/39nutrient excess and omissionnutrient solutionproduction<i>Zea mays</i> L. |
| spellingShingle | Victória Carolline do Moraes Gatti Henrique da Silva Barata Vicente Filho Alves Silva Fernando França da Cunha Rubens Alves de Oliveira Job Teixeira de Oliveira Priscilla Andrade Silva Influence of Calcium on the Development of Corn Plants Grown in Hydroponics AgriEngineering nutrient excess and omission nutrient solution production <i>Zea mays</i> L. |
| title | Influence of Calcium on the Development of Corn Plants Grown in Hydroponics |
| title_full | Influence of Calcium on the Development of Corn Plants Grown in Hydroponics |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Calcium on the Development of Corn Plants Grown in Hydroponics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Calcium on the Development of Corn Plants Grown in Hydroponics |
| title_short | Influence of Calcium on the Development of Corn Plants Grown in Hydroponics |
| title_sort | influence of calcium on the development of corn plants grown in hydroponics |
| topic | nutrient excess and omission nutrient solution production <i>Zea mays</i> L. |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-7402/5/1/39 |
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