Genotypic Responses to Combined Effects of VPD and Salinity in Hydroponically Grown Tomato and Cucumber

• Published in: Plant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J. : 2018) Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. e70064 - n/a
• Main Authors: Puppala, Hemanth Kumar, Germer, Jörn, Asch, Folkard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2025; Wiley
• Subjects: Agricultural land; Arable land; Atmospheric water; Biomass; Boxes; Crop production; Crops; Cucumbers; Flowers & plants; Genotypes; growth; Humidity; Hydroponics; leaf area; Nitrates; Nutrient transport; nutrient uptake; Physiology; Root zone; Saline water; Salinity; Salinity effects; salinity stress; Salt; Seeds; Sodium chloride; Sustainable use; Temperature; Tomatoes; Transpiration; Vapor pressure; Vegetables; Water demand; Water loss; Water resources; Water use; Germany; transpiration; growth; salinity stress; leaf area; nutrient uptake

ABSTRACT To reduce pressure on arable land and water resources, crops can be grown in controlled environments that allow one to recuperate water transpired by plants. This would reduce water demand and potentially allow the use of saline water. However, condensing atmospheric water affects the vapor...