Growth and Mineral Relations of Beta vulgaris var. cicla and Beta vulgaris ssp. maritima Cultivated Hydroponically with Diluted Seawater and Low Nitrogen Level in the Nutrient Solution

• Published in: Horticulturae Vol. 8; no. 7; p. 638
• Main Authors: Puccinelli, Martina, Carmassi, Giulia, Botrini, Luca, Bindi, Antonio, Rossi, Lorenzo, Fierro-Sañudo, Juan Francisco, Pardossi, Alberto, Incrocci, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2022
• Subjects: Agricultural production; ancestry; Aquaponics; beets; Beta vulgaris; Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima; Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris; biomass; Copper; Crop yield; Experiments; Factorial design; floating system; halophytes; Horticulture; Hydroponics; leafy vegetables; Leaves; Manganese; Nitrates; nitrogen; Nutrient concentrations; Nutrient solutions; Nutrients; Plant growth; Saline solutions; Saline water; Salinity; Salt; sea beet; Seawater; sodium chloride; Species; Swiss chard; ‘cut and come again’ harvest; Italy

There is an increasing interest in the use of seawater in horticulture. The objective of this study was to evaluate Beta vulgaris var. cicla (Swiss chard) and its wild ancestor B. vulgaris spp. maritima (sea beet) as potential crop species for seawater hydroponics or aquaponics. Both species were gr...