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Földhazy, Erik. "Smart Hydroponics : Conceptual Design of Hydroponic Plant System for Home Environment." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-67827.
Full textHydroponik är en metod för att odla växter utan jord. Jord i odling agerar som ett växtmedium som ger plantor stabilitet, tillför näringsämnen och tillåter rötter att vara i väta utan att dränka dem. I hydroponik ersätts jordens funktioner med syntetiska metoder. Stabilitet ges av ett substrat (t.ex. LECA-kulor, stenull eller perlit). De 16 essentiella näringsämnena löses i vatten och distribueras till plantors rötter med hjälp av olika tekniker. For att skapa fotosyntes ersätts naturligt ljus med artificiellt ljus. Speciellt rött ljus i närheten av 660 nm. Hydroponik har använts som odlingsmetod i åtminstånde 2000 år. Under 1900-talet blev industiella applikationer vanliga eftersom plast möjliggjorde tillverkling av komplexa system. Metoden tillåter även att odla samma mängd grödor med 10% av vattenmängden och 25% av ytan jämfört med konventionell odling. Under de senaste åren har system avsedda för användning hemma blivit vanligare men produktgenren är fortfarande ung. Det här examensarbetet täcker en ny konceptuell design av ett hydroponiskt system för hemmabruk. Projektet utfördes på Omecon AB i Stockholm som ett konsultarbete inom design. Omecon AB är en konsultfirma som mestadels är verksamma inom mekanikkonstruktion men de vill vidga sin kompetens. Genom användning av en designprocess som har baserats på Human-Centered Design har projektet involverat intressenterna användare, extrema användare, Omecon AB, växtexperter, en elektronikingenjör samt plastkonstruktion. Vidare har aspekter inom ekonomisk–, ekologisk– och social hållbarhet beaktats genom alla faser av processen. Via användning av Human-Centered Design-processen har problemrummet expanderats från den initiala utgångspunkten vilket resulterar i ett mer komplett slutresultat. Vanlig metodik varvat med okonventionella anpassningar har använts genom projektet. Slutresultatet består av ett konceptuellt hydroponiskt system för hemmabruk som är designat som en inredningsprodukt samt ett odlingssystem med hög prestanda. Genom användning av naturliga material som trä och stål förlänger användarna produktens livslängd och på så sätt förmildras den negativa klimatpåverkan. En annan aspekt som förlänger produktens livslängd är moduläriteten som låter användare variera och välja deras föredragna inställningar. Alla tillverkade material inkluderade i slutkonceptet var flödesresurser och delarna konstruerades så att de går lätt att separera för framtida ersättning och återvinning. En ny typ av kruka uppfanns tillsammans med ett nytt sätt att justera höjden av lamporna. Den aeroponiska tekniken, som används is konceptet, är allmänt ansedd att generera de största plantorna och innefattar därför högre prestanda jämfört med andra hydroponiska hemmasystem. Användning av substrat eliminerades också vilket minskar kontinuerlig materialkonsumption inom hydroponik.
Novotný, Tomáš. "Design domácího systému pro hydroponické pěstování rostlin." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-231032.
Full textLidholm, Viktor, and Pelle Lund. "Sensorelektronik för hydroponisk odling." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Elektroniska Kretsar och System, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-166952.
Full textThe project was to create a system for automating hydroponic cultivation, identifying the quantities that are relevant to measure and then creating electronics for it. It quickly became clear that it is electrical conductivity (EC), pH and temperature that are relevant to measure. EC is an estimate of the nutrient content of the water, the pH of the water must be at the right level for the plants to absorb the nutrients and the temperature must be within a certain range for the plants to grow. The sensors selected work very differently and therefore different circuits were designed for each sensor. The EC and the temperature sensor were also given two different circuits in order to evaluate which method was best suited. The circuits were designed in a simulator and when they provided desirable behaviour, a PCB was designed based on the simulation schematics. A microcontroller was used to control the circuits and manage the measurement data and then pass it on to a Raspberry Pi in order to display values on a screen. The results that the circuits ultimately gave are satisfactory and very well within the accuracy required by hydroponic cultivation.
Al-Harbi, Abdulaziz R. A. K. "Salinity and the growth of cucumber in hydroponics." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/46641.
Full textLittlefield, Joanne. "Controlled Environment Agriculture: Greenhouses Feature High-Tech Hydroponics." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622255.
Full textPrieto, Yanes Andrés. "Development of an IoT Board for Indoor Hydroponics." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-280305.
Full textDenna masteruppsats har skrivits för Hollbium AB:s räkning, ett Stockholmsbaserat startupföretag som levererar ett system kallat The Loop vars syfte är att odla ätbara växter i kontorsmiljö. Det här examensarbetet har innefattat granskning av litteratur relaterat till hydroponiksystem samt design för tillverkning (DFM). Den granskade litteraturen i kombination med av intressenterna identifierade behov har legat till grund för utformningen av ett elektroniksystem för styrning av The Loop.
Lundin, Karl, and Oscar Olli. "Automated hydroponics greenhouse : Regulation of pH and nutrients." Thesis, KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-226662.
Full textSyftet med det här projektet är att skapa ett automatiserat växthus som kan producera grödor året runt med hjälp av sensorer och aktuatorer. Med olika sensorer mäts temperaturen i både vattnet och luften, relativa luftfuktigheten, vattennivå, pH- och näringsvärden. Dock kommer endast vattennivå, pH- och näringsvärden regleras. Växthuset använder sig av så kallad hydroponisk odling, vilket innebär att odlingen inte sker i jord utan i vatten. Detta underlättar bland annat mätningar och kontrollering av systemet men minimerar även vattenkonsumptionen och bidrar till ett mera miljövänligt system. Projektet kommer i huvudsak inrikta sig på reglering av pH och näringsnivåer av vattnet. Systemet har visats stabilt och har förmågan att reglera sig självt inom önskat intervall för näringskoncentration och pH för att odla basilika.
Martin, Colin. "Towards a Hydroponic Architecture." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554119967725464.
Full textWalker, Sara. "The multiplication, rooting and acclimatization of micropropagated roses." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.358566.
Full textcom, nora_oyama@hotmail, and Noraisha Oyama. "Hydroponics system for wastewater treatment and reuse in horticulture." Murdoch University, 2008. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20091117.125236.
Full textOyama, Noraisha. "Hydroponics system for wastewater treatment and reuse in horticulture." Thesis, Oyama, Noraisha (2008) Hydroponics system for wastewater treatment and reuse in horticulture. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2008. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/1679/.
Full textOyama, Noraisha. "Hydroponics system for wastewater treatment and reuse in horticulture." Oyama, Noraisha (2008) Hydroponics system for wastewater treatment and reuse in horticulture. PhD thesis, Murdoch University, 2008. http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/1679/.
Full textWong, Ka-fu Katherine. "Roundabout transformation 3D park connector /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2004. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B31987321.
Full textQengwa, Viwe Keith. "Social perspectives on hydroponics production in the Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5246.
Full textCork, Justin Trevor James. "An integrated farm management information system for the South African hydroponic industry." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/5500.
Full textSiraj-Ali, Mahmoud Saleh. "Influence of nutrient solution pH on the availability and uptake of plant nutrients and growth of Chrysanthemum morifolium 'Bright Golden Anne' in hydroponic culture /." The Ohio State University, 1985. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487264603216396.
Full textVrabec, Miroslav. "Řídící jednotka pro aeroponický pěstební systém." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-219914.
Full textMashego, Ditshwanelo Cynthia. "The production of vegetable crops under protection for small-scale farming situations." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26198.
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Micó, Reche Mª del Mar. "Photo-Fenton and Slow Sand Filtration coupling for hydroponics water reuse." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/128571.
Full textEsta tesis se enmarca en la colaboración entre el Departamento de Ingeniería Química de la Universidad de Barcelona y el Departamento de I+D de Acciona Agua S.A.U, en el marco del Proyecto CENIT- MEDIODIA (2007-2010). Esta iniciativa la componen un consorcio de empresas un consorcio de empresas y centros de investigación que unieron esfuerzos de innovación en el desarrollo de un nuevo concepto de Invernaderos Hidropónicos Avanzados. La colaboración entre la Universidad de Barcelona y Acciona Agua se centró en la optimización de los recursos hídricos de dichos invernaderos. Así se evaluó la funcionalidad de un tratamiento combinado que integrara un Proceso de Oxidación Avanzada (reacción foto-Fenton), y un reactor biológico (columna de arena de filtración lenta), aplicados a la corriente de desecho de un sistema de recirculación de lixiviados provenientes del nombrado invernadero avanzado. Las particularidades de dicho sistema de reciclado harían que el sistema combinado tuviese que trabajar con efluentes con alto contenido en pesticidas (metomilo, imidacloprid y fosetyl-Al, fueron escogidos para simular los lixiviados de invernadero) y conductividades entre 11 y 50 mS•cm-1. De este modo el principal objetivo del proceso integrado sería el de conseguir la máxima eliminación de los compuestos xenobióticos y de la carga orgánica que los acompañe en el efluente tratado. Así pues, la experimentación se llevó a cabo frente a tres aspectos relacionados con el sistema combinado: estudio de la reacción foto-Fenton, ensayos con biorreactores, y empleo de herramientas de biología molecular (MBT, en sus siglas en inglés) aplicadas a la caracterización de la biomasa desarrollada en los biorreactores ensayados. Según los resultados obtenidos, se llegó a la conclusión de que la combinación de la reacción foto-Fenton y la columna de filtración lenta podría ser una alternativa de tratamiento eficaz para la aplicación de las estrategias de reciclaje de los lixiviados hidroponía presentadas en Proyecto CENIT-MEDIODIA. Además, MBT se revelaron como poderosas herramientas para caracterizar la población microbiana de distintos biorreactores y las funciones que desempeñan.
Norström, Anna. "Treatment of domestic wastewater using microbiological processes and hydroponics in Sweden." Doctoral thesis, KTH, School of Biotechnology (BIO), 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-183.
Full textConventional end-of-pipe solutions for wastewater treatment have been criticized from a sustainable view-point, in particular regarding recycling of nutrients. The integration of hydroponic cultivation into a wastewater treatment system has been proposed as an ecological alternative, where nutrients can be removed from the wastewater through plant uptake; however, cultivation of plants in a temperate climate, such as Sweden, implies that additional energy is needed during the colder and darker period. Thus, treatment capacity, additional energy usage and potential value of products are important aspects considering the applicability of hydroponic wastewater treatment in Sweden.
To enable the investigation of hydroponic wastewater treatment, a pilot plant was constructed in a greenhouse located at Överjärva gård, Solna, Sweden. The pilot plant consisted of several steps, including conventional biological processes, hydroponics, algal treatment and sand filters. The system treated around 0.56-0.85 m3 domestic wastewater from the Överjärva gård area per day. The experimental protocol, performed in an average of twice per week over a period of three years, included analysis and measurements of water quality and physical parameters. In addition, two studies were performed when daily samples were analysed during a period of two-three weeks. Furthermore, the removal of pathogens in the system, and the microbial composition in the first hydroponic tank were investigated.
Inflow concentrations were in an average of around 475 mg COD/L, 100 mg Tot-N/L and 12 mg Tot-P/L. The results show that 85-90% of COD was removed in the system. Complete nitrification was achieved in the hydroponic tanks. Denitrification, by means of pre-denitrification, occurred in the first anoxic tank. With a recycle ratio of 2.26, the achieved nitrogen removal in the system was around 72%. Approximately 4% of the removed amount of nitrogen was credited to plant uptake during the active growth period. Phosphorus was removed by adsorption in the anoxic tank and sand filters, natural chemical precipitation in the algal step induced by the high pH, and assimilation in plants, bacteria and algae. The main removal occurred in the algal step. In total, 47% of the amount of phosphorus was removed. Significant recycling of nitrogen and phosphorus through harvested biomass has not been shown. The indicators analysed for pathogen removal showed an achieved effluent quality comparable to, or better than, for conventional secondary treatment. The microbial composition was comparable to other nitrifying biological systems. The most abundant phyla were Betaproteobacteria and Planctomycetes.
In Sweden, a hydroponic system is restricted to greenhouse applications, and the necessary amount of additional energy is related to geographic location. In conclusion, hydroponic systems are not recommended too far north, unless products are identified that will justify the increased energy usage. The potential for hydroponic treatment systems in Sweden lies in small decentralized systems where the greenness of the system and the possible products are considered as advantages for the users.
Norström, Anna. "Treatment of domestic wastewater using microbiological processes and hydroponics in Sweden /." Stockholm, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-183.
Full textGonzález-Lerma, Victoria Elizabeth. "Hydroponic production of selected flower and herb crops in red lava rock." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10450/10597.
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Ndame, Loic Andre Stephane. "Wireless ICT monitoring for hydroponic agriculture." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3605.
Full textMcGinley, Susan. "Market Grade Fish with a Side of Basil: Sustainable Aquaculture and Hydroponics." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622136.
Full textDumitrescu, Vlad Andrei. "Comparative analysis of biogas slurry and urine as sustainable nutrient sources for hydroponic vertical farming." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Tema vatten i natur och samhälle, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-96368.
Full textBedasie, Simon. "The effect of intermittent flow on the growth and development of NFT lettuce /." Thesis, McGill University, 1985. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=65346.
Full textAllum, Stephen. "Evaluation of the use of chlorophyll fluorescence in the detection of metal-induced stress in plants." Thesis, Staffordshire University, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.341404.
Full textVan, Zyl Sonet. "Open hydroponic systems in table grape production : a case study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/49775.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: An open air hydroponic production system (OHS) is based on classic hydroponic principles, with the difference that it lacks climatological control because the plants are not produced in greenhouses and are cultivated in the outside environment. In these systems the plant is provided with all the essential nutrients through the irrigation system, which is scheduled according to accurate measurements of the available soil water, in three to seven pulses a day. The rationale is that, by delivering nutrients each day, the mixes can be representative of what the plant actually requires for that specific phenological stage. The aim of this study was to monitor the usefulness and impact of OHS on table grape production within the framework of a case study. For this purpose, it was necessary that all factors involved in the development and growth of the plant should be studied and integrated in a multidisciplinary approach. Currently very limited information exists on basic guidelines for the effective implementation of these systems for table grape production, particularly with regard to local conditions. As a start, and to establish some guidelines and measurable parameters for the implementation of these systems, vegetative growth parameters were analysed within the framework of yield and fruit quality. The experiments were performed in a commercial vineyard in the Paarl region and the cultivars used were Dan ben Hannah (DBH) and Waltham Cross (WC). Relevant soil and climatic conditions, irrigation scheduling, fertiliser application, as well as cultivation practices, were taken into account. The soil maps provided information on the soil types identified in the blocks prior to the establishment of the two cultivars. The conventionally treated vines were irrigated and fertilised according to historical block data, and the OHS-treated vines according to programmes established by two different consultants. The experimental layout included a comparison of conventional cultivation methods and vines that had been switched over from conventional methods to OHS in the middle of 2000. All measurements within the different treatments were done at specific measuring points laid out statistically. Ten phenological stages were chosen to monitor the various aspects throughout the season for both cultivars treated conventionally and hydroponically. All relevant climatic parameters were collected for this specific production unit. The growth, fertility and quality indicators of these cultivars under the mentioned cultivation practices are discussed and established through quantitative analysis One of the aims, namely to show that established table grape vines could adapt from micro-irrigation to drip irrigation within two seasons in terms of root adaptation, was proven in this study. Initially the soil types were identified as Cartref, Clovellyand Glenrosa for both cultivars. The WC block contained an Avalon and the DBH a Westleigh soil type as well. The soil pits in all four treatments revealed the soil type to be a Tukulu form with differences in the clay content. Active roots developed underneath the drip lines for the OHS-treated cultivars, while the roots were still evenly distributed over the entire soil profile for the conventionally treated vines. Also, both cultivars adapted to OHS in terms of yield and production within two seasons, especially WC, which produced a higher yield in the 2001/2002 season than in the previous four seasons. DBH showed a strong vegetative reaction to OHS in terms of excessive vegetative growth, which had an indirect effect on fruit quality and bud fertility. A higher rate of bud mite infection in the OHS-treated vines also had a negative influence on bud fertility. The excessive vegetative growth was due to a rainy 2001/2002 growth season, in combination with the irrigation and fertiliser programmes. The irrigation and fertiliser programmes were changed from the 2000/2001 to the 2001/2002 season because of the change in consultants. As a result of this change, the OHS-treated vines were given very high nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrient applications in the 2001/2002 season. The penetration of light in the canopy of the OHS-treated DBH was lower than in the conventionally treated DBH as a result of the above-mentioned factors, but the situation in Waltham Cross was the opposite. In the winter season of 2001, both OHS-treated cultivars were not fully adapted to the new system, as their pruning mass was lower than in the conventionally treated cultivars. No significant differences were determined for the winter cane starch content of both cultivars under conventional and OHS treatments. Effective fertiliser uptake proved to be suboptimal, especially in the case of calcium. Fruit analyses showed a lower calcium content in the OHS-treated fruit, which led to a poor skin cell structure and higher Botrytis infection during cold storage. The OHStreated cultivars showed more compact bunches, with an overall smaller rachis structure, which was another reason for the higher Botrytis infection during cold storage. However, the more compact rachis structure could not be explained on the basis of the elemental analyses. The OHS-treated DBH showed a more intense red berry colour, while the OHS-treated WC had a higher Fosscan Brix value. Both OHS-treated cultivars therefore ripened earlier than the conventional treatments. One of the advantages of the use of OHS in table grape production shown in this study was the ability to manipulate the phenology of the grapevine to provide fully ripened grapes a few days earlier than the conventionally treated grapes. This kind of advantage could be used to manipulate the production of table grapes for a better market window. Despite its limitations, this study concluded that the use of OHS for table grape production might be a useful tool for future production management, but that accurate management regarding irrigation and nutrient applications is a prerequisite. This will have to be developed systematically through experimentation to fully unlock the potential of the OHS management system for table grape production. This study provides a starting point for future research to elucidate these aspects and has clearly shown that even established vineyards can be switched to OHS in a relatively short period of time. It is envisaged that the advantages of this system, as long as the correct management protocols are in place, could have a positive effect on the production of high quality fruit for the international market.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: 'n Oop hidroponiese produksiestelsel (OHS) is gebaseer op klassieke hidroponiese beginsels, met die verskil dat OHS nie klimatologies beheer kan word nie. Die plante word nie in glashuise of tonnelsisteme verbou nie, maar wei onder buitelug toestande. Binne hierdie sisteme word die plante van alle noodsaaklike voedingstowwe deur die besproeiingstelsel voorsien. Hierdie voedingstowwe word in drie tot sewe pulse per dag volgens akkurate beskikbare grondwaterbepalings geskeduleer. Die rasionaal is dat, deur die daaglikse lewering van voedingstowwe, die mengsels verteenwoordigend is van die plant se behoefte vir 'n spesifieke fenologiese stadium. Die doel van die studie was om die bruikbaarheid en impak van OHS op tafeldruifproduksie binne die raamwerk van 'n gevallestudie te monitor. Alle faktore wat by die groei en ontwikkeling van die plant betrokke is, moet in 'n multidissiplinêre benadering bestudeer en geïntegreer word. Daar is tans slegs beperkte inligting oor die basiese riglyne en effektiewe implementering van dié sisteme vir tafeldruifproduksie wat spesifiek is vir plaaslike toestande. As 'n beginpunt, en om sekere riglyne en meetbare parameters vir die implementering van die sisteme te vestig, is vegetatiewe parameters binne die raamwerk van opbrengs en vrugkwaliteit geanaliseer. Alle eksperimente is in kommersiële wingerdblokke in die Paarl-omgewing uitgevoer. Die kultivars wat vir die studie gebruik is, is Dan ben Hannah (DBH) en Waltham Cross (WC). Alle relevante grond- en klimaatstoestande, sowel as besproeiingskedulering, bemestingprogramme en verbouingspraktyke is vir die projek in ag geneem. Ou grondkaarte het inligting ten opsigte van die verskillende grondtipes wat voor die vestiging van die verskillende kultivars geïdentifiseer is, verskaf. Die wingerde, onder konvensionele behandeling, is volgens historiese blokdata besproei en bemes, terwyl die wingerde onder OHS volgens geskeduleerde programme wat vanaf konsultante verkry is, besproei en bemes is. Die eksperimentele uitleg het 'n vergelyking van konvensionele verbouingsmetodes en wingerde wat in die middel van 2000 van konvensionele na OHS-verbouing oorgeskakel is, ingesluit. Alle metings en analises binne die verskillende behandelings het by spesifieke statistiesbepaalde punte plaasgevind. Tien fenologiese stadia is gekies om die verskillende aspekte vir beide kultivars onder konvensionele en OHSbehandeling gedurende die seisoen te monitor. Alle relevante klimaatsdata is vir die spesifieke produksie-eenheid aangevra. Alle groei-, vrugbaarheids- en kwaliteitsparameters van die kultivars onder die bogenoemde behandelingsmetodes is bespreek en gevolglik deur kwantitatiewe analises bepaal. Een van die doelwitte, naamlik om uit te vind of reeds gevestigde ouer wingerde in terme van wortelaanpassing binne twee seisoene kan aanpas van mikrobesproeiing na drup OHS, is deur die studie bevestig. Aanvanklik was die grondtipes geidentifiseer as die vorme, Cartref, Clovelly en Glenrosa vir beide kultivars, met 'n Avalon vorm adisioneel by WC, en 'n Westleigh vorm by die DBH. Grondprofiele het egter getoon dat die grondtipes vir al vier behandelings 'n Tukulu vorm is met verskillende klei inhoude. Aktiewe wortels het vir die OHS-behandelde wingerde onder die druppers ontwikkel, terwyl die wortels in die konvensionele behandeling steeds eweredig oor die hele grondprofiel versprei was. Beide kultivars het ook in terme van opbrengs en produksie binne twee seisoene ná die oorskakeling van die konvensionele behandeling na OHS aangepas. WC het in die 2001/2002 seisoen 'n hoër opbrengs gelewer as in die vorige vier seisoene. Afgesien van die goeie aanpasbaarheid, het DBH 'n sterk vegetatiewe groeireaksie ten opsigte van die OHS-behandeling getoon, wat 'n indirekte effek op vrugkwaliteit en oogvrugbaarheid geopenbaar het. 'n Hoër mate van knopmiet infeksie in die OHSbehandelde stokke kon ook 'n negatiewe bydrae tot oogvrugbaarheid gemaak het. Die sterk vegetatiewe groei kon aan die hoër reënval gedurende die 200112002 groeiseisoen, tesame met die besproeiings- en bemestingsprogramme, toegeskryf word. Die besproeiings- en bemestingsprogramme is verander van die 2000/2001 seisoen na die 2001/2002 seisoen weens die aanstelling van 'n ander konsultant. As gevolg van hierdie verandering het die OHS-behandelde stokke baie hoë toedienings van stikstof, fosfaat, kalium en mikroelemente in die 2001/2002 seisoen ontvang. Sonligpenetrasie in die wingerdlower van die OHS-behandelde DBH was laer as in die konvensionele behandeling as gevolg van die bogenoemde faktore. Die situasie vir WC was egter die teenoorgestelde. Tydens die winterseisoen van 2001 was beide oorgeskakelde kultivars nie ten volle by die nuwe OHS-behandeling aangepas nie, soos gesien kan word in die laer lootmassas in vergelyking met die konvensionele kultivars. Geen beduidende verskil is vir die hoeveelheid stysel in die winterlote van beide kultivars onder konvensionele en OHS-behandeling verkry nie. Effektiewe voedingstofopname was suboptimaal, veral betreffende kalsium. Vruganalises het 'n laer kalsiuminhoud in die OHS-behandelde druiwe getoon, wat aanleiding gegee het tot 'n swakker seistruktuur in die druiwedoppe en 'n hoor mate van Bottytis-infeksie gedurende koelopberging. Die OHS-behandelde kultivars het meer kompakte trosse getoon met kleiner trosraamwerke, wat ook aanleiding kon gegee het tot 'n hoër Botrytis-infeksie. Die kleiner trosraamwerke kon nie deur voedingstofanalises verklaar word nie. Die OHS-behandelde DBH het 'n hoër kleurintensiteit getoon, en die OHS-behandelde WC het 'n hoër suikerinhoud getoon ten opsigte van die konvensionele behandeling. Beide OHS-behandelde kultivars was dus vroeër ryp as die konvensionele behandelings. Een van die voordele van OHS wat uit die studie voortspruit, is die vermoë om wingerdfenologie te manipuleer om ryper druiwe vroeër in die seisoen te verkry. Hierdie tipe voordeel kan aangewend word om druiwe vir "n beter markvenster te produseer. Hierdie studie, tesame met al sy beperkinge, kom tot die gevolgtrekking dat die gebruik van OHS vir tafeldruifproduksie 'n nuttige instrument vir toekomstige produksiebestuur is, maar dat die optimale bestuur van besproeiing en bemesting as kritiese faktore beskou moet word. Hierdie faktore sal sistematies deur intensiewe navorsing ontwikkel moet word om die volle potensiaal van OHS te ontsluit, spesifiek vir tafeldruifproduksie. Hierdie studie kan as 'n beginpunt gebruik word vir toekomstige navorsing vir meer toegeligte verklarings van die bogenoemde aspekte, veral met die voordeel dat reeds gevestigde wingerde maklik en vinnig by OHS kan aanpas. Die voordele van OHS kan 'n groot positiewe invloed op die produksie van hoër kwaliteit tafeldruiwe vir die internasionale mark hê, mits die regte bestuursriglyne in plek is en toegepas word.
Francis, Jesse M. "THE EFFECTS OF HYDROPONIC WHEAT FODDER ON FECAL METABOLITES IN EQUINES." OpenSIUC, 2017. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2096.
Full textAyeni, Olutoyosi Olaide. "Growth responses within the Genus Cyperus exposed to aluminium and iron in hydroponics." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2430.
Full textGenerally, aluminium (Al) is required as a micronutrient by plants. The metabolism of Al within the plant can exert a number of effects within the plant. These include: interfering with cell division in both root tips and lateral roots, increasing cell wall rigidity, maintaining the correct cellular redox state, as well as the various other physiological and growth responses. Al is one of the most abundant elements in the earth’s crust and becomes toxic in many plants when the concentration is greater than 2-3 ppm, where the soil has a pH<5.5. Iron (Fe) is an equally important element, and the toxicity of this metal possesses constraints primarily on wetland plants growing in acidic soils that have high reducible iron content. The impact of metal toxicity (Al and Fe) requires an understanding of many aspects related to Al and Fe uptake, transport and distribution by plants in wetland ecosystems. In this study, three species of Cyperus viz. Cyperus alternifolius, Cyperus prolifer and Cyperus textilis were used to carry out phytotoxicity tests to monitor xenobiotic substances.
Singh, Sahdev. "A computer simulation model for wastewater management in an integrated (fish production-hydroponics) system." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37764.
Full textSakuntala, Saijai. "Analysis and application of microbial consortia involved in ammonification and nitrification for organic hydroponics." Kyoto University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/217184.
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京都大学大学院農学研究科応用生命科学専攻
(主査)教授 小川 順, 教授 阪井 康能, 教授 栗原 達夫
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Matanzima, Yonela. "Quantitative and qualitative optimization of antimicrobial bioactive constituents of Helichrysum cymosum using hydroponics technology." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/849.
Full textThe high demand for medicinal plants has favoured over-exploitation of wild plants. The search for alternative and sustainable methods of medicinal plant cultivation is imperative and desirable. Biotechnological approaches particularly hydroponic technology has the potential for large scale plant cultivation and production of secondary metabolites. The current study aims at optimizing the production of antimicrobial secondary metabolites by an indigenous South African medicinal plant species (Helichrysum cymosum) through hydroponics N and K fertilization. In Chapter 1, the conceptual framework and justifications of the study are presented. In Chapter 2 the research objective was to discern the optimal potassium (K) supplement level for H. cymosum by evaluating the effects of different hydroponic K levels on growth, K-leaf content, and anti-Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.glycines (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) and total activities. Six weeks old seedlings of H. cymosum were treated with varied concentrations of K in the form of potassium chloride, potassium nitrate and monopotassium phosphate (58.75, 117.5, 235 and 470 ppm). These concentrations were based on a modification of Hoagland’s hydroponic nutrient formula. Plants were maintained under greenhouse conditions and growth parameters (plant height and number of leaves) were recorded weekly. At 8 weeks post treatment, plants were harvested and fresh weights were recorded and tissue nutrient content analysed. Sub-samples of the aerial parts of plants grown in the different treatments were air dried, extracted with acetone and tested against F. oxysporum. Plants exposed to 235 ppm K showed a marked increase in leaf number, plant height and fresh weight. Overall there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) among the treatments with respect to tissue nutrient content; K ranged from 3.56 ± 0.198 to 4.67 ± 0.29 %. The acetone extraction yield increased with increasing K fertilization: 58.75 ppm (16.67 ± 2.35 mg), 117.5 ppm (22.5 ± 4.79 mg), 235 ppm (210 ± 38.5 mg) but dropped to 40 ± 4.08 mg at 470 ppm K. Results from the anti-F. oxysporum bioassay showed that 58.75 and 235 ppm K treatments produced the most bioactive acetone extracts; MIC values of 0.49 and 0.645 mg/l, respectively. Acetone extracts obtained from plants exposed to 235 ppm K yielded the highest total activity, comparatively (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the optimum nutrient K level for growing H. cymosum hydroponically was 235 ppm. Chapter 3 focused on another important macro nutrient N and the objective was to determine the optimum nutrient requirements for growing the medicinal plant, Helichrysum cymosum (L.) (Asteraceae), hydroponically. Experiments were conducted to assess the effects of varied nitrogen (N) concentrations supplied as nitrate and ammonium on growth, tissue nutrient content, antimicrobial and total activities of acetone extracts of aerial parts. Treatments were based on a modified Hoagland’s nutrient formula. Six week old rooted cuttings were treated with 52.5 ppm, 105 ppm, 210 ppm and 420 ppm of N. Leaf number and stem height (cm) were recorded at weekly intervals and leaf analysis conducted. The effects of N treatments on plant growth parameters varied significantly among treatments; 52.5 ppm of N yielded the tallest plants (height) [19.4 ± 0.7 cm], while 105 ppm N yielded the maximum leaf number (68.1 ± 6.2) as well as maximum fresh weight of aerial parts was obtained with 105 ppm (15.12 ± 1.68 g). Nitrogen content of plant tissue ranged between 0.53 ± 0.03 and 4.74 ± 0.29% (d, f, 3, 12; f=14; P ≤ 0.002) depending on treatments. Powdered aerial parts (5 g) of H. cymosum obtained from the different N treatments were extracted with 100 ml of acetone. N treatment significantly affected the yield of crude extracts, which ranged from 87.5 ± 15.5 (52.5 ppm) to 230 ± 23.5 mg (105 ppm). Acetone extracts of plants that were exposed to varied N treatments were screened for anti-Fusarium oxysporum activity using minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method. The MIC value (0.073 ± 0.014 mg/ml) obtained with acetone extracts of plants exposed to 52.5 ppm N was significantly lower compared to the MICs of the other N treatments (105 [0.47 ± 0 and 0.705 ± 0.135 mg/ml], 210 [0.234 and 0.47 mg/ml] and 420 ppm [0.29 ± 0.101 mg/ml]) at 24 and 48 hours respectively. However, the total activities of extracts obtained among the four N treatments, which ranged from 0.062 ± 0.02 to 0.26 ± 0.06 ml/g was not statistically different at 24 or 48 hours (P > 0.05). LC-MS analysis of acetone extracts of H. cymosum plants obtained from the four treatments hinted that known anti-microbial agents such as apigenin, quercetin, kaempferol, helihumulone and quinic acids were present in the extracts and the quantity of helihumulone increased with increased nutrient N level. These results suggest that H. cymosum may be cultivated hydroponically and that the antimicrobial activity and/or the phytochemical profile of the crude acetone extracts is affected by nutrient nitrogen levels. Hydroponic cultivation of plants may be able to alleviate to an extent the pressure on wild medicinal plants.
Muhlestein, Dawn J. "Effects of High Ammonium/Nitrate Ratios on Nitrification and Growth of Wheat in Hydroponics." DigitalCommons@USU, 2001. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6708.
Full textStorey, Nathaniel R. "An aquaponic system component comparisons and applications /." Laramie, Wyo. : University of Wyoming, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1939351881&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=18949&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
Full textHolliman, James Bret Adrian John. "An economic analysis of integrating hydroponic tomato production into an indoor recirculating aquacultural production system." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Fall/Theses/HOLLIMAN_JAMES_4.pdf.
Full textSultan, Youneskhan 1957. "Rhythm of zoospore production of pythium on lettuce cultured hydroponically." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276687.
Full textLicamele, Jason David. "Biomass Production and Nutrient Dynamics in an Aquaponics System." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193835.
Full textLefever, Kerwin. "Effects of pH and phosphorus concentrations on the cultivation of Salvia chamelaeagnea grown in hydroponics." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/837.
Full textThis study evaluated the effects of different pH levels and supplementary phosphorous concentrations on Salvia chamelaeagnea grown in hydroponics. The treatments consisted of 12 treatments of 4 differing nutrient solutions offering: low concentration of supplementary P (control), balanced concentration of supplementary P, moderate concentration of supplementary P and a high concentration of supplementary P at 3 differing pH levels. Each treatment was replicated 10 times. The objectives of this study were to asses the effect of supplementary phosphorous concentrations and 3 different pH levels on the growth, development and chlorophyll responses of Salvia chamelaeagnea grown hydroponically. Growth and development was recorded by measuring weekly heights, numbers of basal shoots, stem diameters and the number of branches, while root length and wet and dry weights of roots and shoots were measured post harvest. Chlorophyll responses were recorded by measuring weekly SPAD-502 measurements while post harvest DMSO analysis of chlorophyll A, B and total chlorophyll were recorded along with nutrient uptake levels of N, P,K, Ca, Mg, Na, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn and B in the plant leaves. This study has shown that the use of a hydroponic nutrient system offering a moderate concentration of supplementary P at a pH level of 4 significantly influences the growth and development of Salvia chamelaeagnea grown in hydroponics. Plants treated with a pH level of 4 generally produced higher wet and dry shoot weights, root lengths, stem diameters, basal shoot numbers, branch numbers, and plant heights than that of the control and all treatments delivering nutrients at a pH level of 6 and 8. Although no one treatment offering supplementary P produced consistently high results, in most cases all the plants receiving supplementary P at a pH level of 4 outperformed the pH 6 and pH 8 treatments receiving the same amount of supplementary P. This indicates that at a pH level of 4 the mineral nutrient availability of a nutrient solution is at an adequate level for the growth and development of Salvia chamelaeagnea. Furthering studies into the effects of arbuscular mycorrhiza on the uptake of mineral nutrients, root morphology and growth and development are recommended.
Saif, Salman Mohammed 1958. "EFFECT OF SALINITY ON THE TOMATO PLANTS GROWN IN A HYDROPONIC SYSTEM." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277070.
Full textBoshoff, Jane. "Biological control of Pythium wilt and root rot in hydroponically grown lettuce." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02272007-163651/.
Full textWees, David. "The effects of carbon dioxide enrichment and aeration of hydroponic nutrient solutions on the growth and yield of lettuce /." Thesis, McGill University, 1986. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66169.
Full textRossouw, Alex. "The marketability of small scale hydroponic systems for the horticultural industry in South Africa." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2539.
Full textHydroponics, i.e. plant cultivation in mineral-rich water is a synergy between plant, human, and machine. For decades the hydroponic garden has been offered on horticultural markets, and was repeatedly innovated to better meet consumer horticultural needs. Currently, platform convergences with electronic control systems can possibly enable more efficient products for direct consumer hydroponic cultivation. This means that, like many appliances in the home; hydroponic plant cultivation can become somewhat automated. Marketing and product innovation can help calibrate optimal New Product Development NPD of hydroponic gardens for people. The literature review grasps how consumers are subjected to a changing environment together with changing technology such as hydroponics, plant nutrition, and even garden automation. Market research frameworks namely Morphological Analysis (MA) and Conjoint Analysis (CA) are the tools deployed here for profiling and prioritising these products for horticultural consumers. Firstly, a qualitative analysis identifies conceptual sets for structures, inputs, and controls, which all harmonise into new intersections cultivation, hydroponics, and automation and the e-garden concepts. The MA next produces, and organises secondary data into constraints for the CA. Here, general hydroponic cultivation is first decomposed into all its many component parts which collectively describe the whole, where these parts are then classed along various attributes namely: garden plane xA, automation xB, performance xC, organics xD, and price xE So garden plane is composed of level and vertical gardens, garden automation is composed of manual and automatic gardens, garden performance is composed of casual and high-performance gardens, garden organics is composed of non-organic and organic gardens, and garden price although quantitative is simply composed of R2500 and R5000. These classes of attributed data can now become treated as categorical factors using indicator or dummy variables. Secondly, the CA determines how these attributes are most preferred by horticultural consumers at garden centre clusters. This involves measuring respondent preferences levels, to compute the part-worth utility for each attribute found in the MA. Factors such as garden organics, price, and automation hold adjusted alpha significance. Mainly, garden organics contributed to response effects, while price has negative slope and is second, while automation comes third. A combination of garden automation and organics is found to optimise consumer utility for Hydroponic Garden(s) HG.This research illuminates how horticultural consumers may prefer various HG, by understanding HG and how they can better benefit these people.
Martineau, Vincent. "Comparison of light emitting diode and high pressure sodium light for hydroponics growth of Boston lettuce." Thesis, McGill University, 2011. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=104605.
Full textLes développements récent et continus dans la technologie des lampes à Diodes Électro-Luminescentes (DEL) ont permis à leur intensité d'atteindre un niveau suffisant pour être considéré comme un remplacement pour les lampes traditionnelles au sodium à haute pression (HPS) dans les environnements de croissance hydroponique. On anticipe que les lampes DEL remplaceront les lampes HPS dans la plupart des applications à cause de leur consommation réduite en électricité, de l'augmentation de la qualité de la lumière et pour les possibilités de modification du spectre lumineux pour augmenter les rendements. Bien que les coûts d'équipement soit encore élevés, comme il est le cas avec les nouvelles technologies, les producteurs en serres à travers le monde pourront réduire de façon importante leur consommation d'énergie; ce qui se traduit par une réduction des coûts et des émissions de gaz à effet de serre.Nous avons comparés des lampes DEL (LED Innovation Design, TI-SL600) faites par LED Innovation Design (Terrebonne, Québec) avec des lampes HPS (Ballaste: Philips Advance Model 71A85F5; Bulbe: General Electric, modèle LU600X0PSLT40) utilisées chez HydroSerre Mirabel (Mirabel, Québec) pour la croissance des laitues Boston (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) dans le but de déterminer le rendement de biomasse ainsi que le contenu nutritionnel des plantes. Les traitements lumineux ont été appliqués pendant huit heures après le coucher du soleil pour étendre la photopériode jusqu'à seize heures. Les masses humides et sèches des plantes et des racines ont été pesées à chaque semaine pendant l'expérience. En moyenne, le traitement optimal HPS à produit des masses statistiquement similaire à celle produite par les traitements DEL même si les lampes DEL ont produit approximativement la moitié des moles de lumières par mètre carrés comparativement aux lampes HPS (71.3moles/m2 pour HPS et 35.8moles/m2 pour DEL pendant quatre semaines).Il n'y avait pas de différence statistique entre les échantillons prélevés des traitements DEL et HPS optimaux, HPS niveau régulier et contrôle (pas de lumière supplémentaire) pour les masses sèches et humides. Par contre, le traitement DEL a démontré une homogénéité accrue de masses de plante au travers de toute la section du bassin traitée pendant que le traitement HPS a démontré un potentiel pour une production supérieure pour de petites sections localisées. Les ratios secs de masse de plante (en grammes) par l'irradiation artificielle (en moles par plante) normalisée par le pourcentage de lumière supplémentaire par rapport à la lumière totale étaient de 0.54 g/mol/plante et de 0.35 g/mol/plante pour les deux réplications HPS expérimentales et de 0.59 g/mol/plant et 0.26 g/mol/plante pour les deux réplications DEL expérimentales. Ceci indique que bien qu'il existe une différence d'intensité entre les deux traitements, la production de masse végétale reste semblable.Des bénéfices pour la santé sont reliés à la consommation de β-carotène et d'autres produits phytochimiques présent dans les légumes comme la laitue. La photomorphogenèse pourrait permettre d'augmenter la concentration de ces composés bénéfiques à peu de coûts pour les producteurs. Par contre, contrairement aux résultats attendus, l'analyse chimique des échantillons traités aux DEL démontre la plus faible des concentrations de β-carotène, chlorophylle a et b, noexanthine, lutéine, anthéraxantine et violaxanthine. Les deux réplications de contrôle sont beaucoup plus concentrées en xanthophylles et en chlorophylles que les échantillons des parcelles traitées aux lampes HPS qui étaient aussi plus concentrés que les échantillons des parcelles traitées aux lampes DEL. Des recherches additionnelles sont donc requises pour optimiser le processus de photomorphogenèse à base de lampes DEL.
Summerhays, Jeffrey Sean Christian. "Effectiveness of Phosphorus Fertilizers in Hydroponics and Glasshouse Settings with Moderate and High Organic Matter Soils." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2012. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3754.
Full textDe, Villiers Chris Johan. "The effect of Phosphorus on the growth, plant mineral content and essential oil composition of Buchu (Agathosma betulina)." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1867.
Full textDayananda, Hithaishi. "One Square Meter Yield: A Hydroponic System Design." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-446249.
Full textButcher, Joshua David. "A comparative study of oxygenation techniques in the hydroponic cultivation of Pelargonium Tomentosum." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2427.
Full textThis aim of this study was to investigate the viability of growing P. tomentosum in deep water culture (DWC) hydroponics and to assess the effects of various methods of oxygenating the nutrient solution with regards to growth, development and chlorophyll responses. The experiment was conducted over a period of 74 days. In chapter 3, 16 different methods of oxygenation were applied to 9 replicates. The control had passive aeration. The treatments were made up of air-pumps, vortex oxygenators and the application of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) at various frequency intervals; these were combined with each other and run as separate oxygenation methods.
Haghighi, Maryam, Atena Sheibanirad, and Mohammad Pessarakli. "Effects Of Selenium as a Beneficial Element on Growth and Photosynthetic Attributes of Greenhouse Cucumber." Taylor & Francis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/615120.
Full textKacheris, William, and William Kacheris. "A Novel Approach for Calculating the Feasibility of Urban Agriculture using an Enhanced Hydroponic System." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620674.
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