Francis Aedrian C.

Marmol
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Nutrient Solutions for Hydroponic Systems
A nutrient solution for hydroponic systems is an aqueous solution containing mainly
inorganics ions from soluble salts of essential elements for higher plants. Eventually,
some
organic compounds such as iron chelates may be present (Steiner, 1968). An essential
element has a clear physiological role and its absence prevents the complete plant life
cycle
(Taiz & Zeiger, 1998). Currently 17 elements are considered essential for most plants,
these
are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium,
sulphur, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, boron, chlorine and nickel
(Salisbury and Ross, 1994).
Bibliography
Libia I. Trejo-Téllez and Fernando C. Gómez-Merino , Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo,
Texcoco, State of Mexico , Mexico (Date Retrieved: February 13 2020)
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/221928014_Nutrient_Solutions_for_Hydroponic
s_Systems/

Effects of NaCl or nutrient-induced salinity on growth, yield, and composition of

eggplants grown in rockwool

The effects of increasing the salt concentration of a basic nutrient solution from 2.1 up
to 4.7 dS m−1 by providing either additional amounts of nutrients or 25 mmol l−1 NaCl on
growth, yield, fruit quality and mineral composition of eggplants were investigated. The
extra nutrients used to raise the electrical conductivity were added either at the same
ionic concentration ratio as in the basic nutrient solution or at an increased ratio of K to
total cation concentration.
Bibliography
D Savvas, F Lenz (Date Retrieved: February 21 2020)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?
hl=en&as_sdt=0,5&q=Nutrient+Solution+for+eggplant#d=gs_qabs&u=%23p%3DTr-ZMh2_KsUJ
What is Hydroponics?
Hydroponics, by definition, is a method of growing plants in a water based, nutrient rich
solution. Hydroponics does not use soil, instead the root system is supported using an
inert medium such as perlite, rockwool, clay pellets, peat moss, or vermiculite. The
basic premise behind hydroponics is to allow the plants roots to come in direct contact
with the nutrient solution, while also having access to oxygen, which is essential for
proper growth (FullBloom Greenhouse Company).
Bibliography
https://www.fullbloomgreenhouse.com/hydroponic

Benefits of using Hydroponics

 Up to 90% more efficient use of water.

 Production increases 3 to 10 times in the same amount of space.
 Many crops can be produced twice as fast in a well managed hydroponic
system.
 Decreasing the time between harvest and consumption increases the
nutritional value of the end product.
 Indoor farming in a climate controlled environment means farms can exist in
places where weather and soil conditions are not favorable for traditional food
production.
 No chemical weed or pest control products are needed when operating a
hydroponic system.

Bibliography

Benefits of using Hydroponics

https://greenourplanet.org/benefits-of-hydroponics/ Date Retrieved: February 17, 2020

Structure and Content of phenolics in eggplant (Solanum melongana)- a review

In the last years eggplant has received a great interest as functional food, being
classified among top ten vegetables with antioxidant capacity because of its high
content of phenolics. This vegetable is rich in the content of anthocyanins in the peel
and also rich in the content of phenolic acids in the flesh, being delphinidin derivartives
and chlorogenic acid isomers the main phenolic compounds in those anatomic parts,
respectively. A lot of studies of eggplant phenolics have been published in the last
years, which include a great number of genotypes with a wide fruit diversity in shapes,
sizes and colors.
Bibliography
Structure and Content of phenolics in eggplant (Solanum melongana)- a review
Author links open a overlay panel G. Niño-Medina J.B.Heredia
(Date Retrieved: February 17 2020) http://doi.org./10.1016/j.sajb.2017.03.016
How To Cultivate Eggplant
Start by working lots of compost into the soil, plus 2 to 3 pounds of a complete fertilizer
like 15-5-10 per 100 sq. ft. If you prefer, use an organic fertilizer like blood meal, well-
rotted manure, cottonseed meal or bat guano. Burpee's Big Boy Tomato Food is also
super for eggplants.

Once the weather has warmed up enough or measures suggested to improve soil
warmth have been applied, set transplants 18 to 24 inches feet apart in a row with rows
similarly spaced. 'Blue Marble Hybrid' and 'Millionaire Hybrid' are best for container
gardening or for closer spacing. If you use one of the dark-colored mulches, it's best to
cover it later in the summer with light-colored hay to reflect the sun's heat. Old
newspapers also make great mulch. Soak them in water just before laying them out- 8
to 10 sheets thick - and cover with hay, or dry grass clippings to hide the paper and
keep it from blowing away. If you fertilize eggplants monthly use about one pound per
100 ft. of row. You can be fairly cavalier about sprinkling fertilizer down the row because
the newspapers will act as a buffer. The paper will break down and can be dug into the
garden at the end of the season.

Eggplant Growing Tips

Traditional eggplant varieties have a reputation for developing a bitter flavor when
grown under stressful conditions. Make sure your eggplants get lots of water and
fertilizer to insure rapid growth and fruit maturity. Fortunately modern hybrid varieties
are not likely to exhibit bitterness in spite of the weather. However, they will respond to
good cultural practices with bushels of delicious fruit.

Bibliography

Burpee (Date Retrieved: February 21 2020)

https://www.burpee.com/gardenadvicecenter/vegetables/eggplants/all-about-
eggplants/article10232.html