[HTML][HTML] A review of hydroponics and conventional agriculture based on energy and water consumption, environmental impact, and land use

DI Pomoni, MK Koukou, MG Vrachopoulos, L Vasiliadis - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing demand for food, the lack of natural resources and arable land, and the
recent restrictions on energy consumption require an immediate solution in terms of …

Hydroponic solutions for soilless production systems: issues and opportunities in a smart agriculture perspective

P Sambo, C Nicoletto, A Giro, Y Pii… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Soilless cultivation represent a valid opportunity for the agricultural production sector,
especially in areas characterized by severe soil degradation and limited water availability …

Hydroponics: current and future state of the art in farming

S Khan, A Purohit, N Vadsaria - Journal of Plant Nutrition, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Today, to overcome the multi-manifestations of climate change, fresh water scarcity, and
pressing need of the growing food demand, Hydroponics, a soilless cultivation technology …

Minimizing water and nutrient losses from soilless crop** in southern Europe

D Massa, JJ Magán, FF Montesano… - Agricultural water …, 2020 - Elsevier
In agriculture, soilless crop** represents the most suitable cultivation technique apt to
achieve a theoretical 100% efficiency of water and nutrient use. This is possible through a …

Recirculating water and nutrients in urban agriculture: An opportunity towards environmental sustainability and water use efficiency?

M Rufí-Salís, A Petit-Boix, G Villalba… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban agriculture systems, such as rooftop greenhouses, are attractive alternatives for
mitigating the impacts of the extensive food supply chains that currently feed cities. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Controlled comparisons between soil and hydroponic systems reveal increased water use efficiency and higher lycopene and β-carotene contents in …

SG Verdoliva, D Gwyn-Jones, A Detheridge… - Scientia …, 2021 - Elsevier
There are many different types of systems used to grow food that are distinguished by
ideology or the technology used. It is often difficult to directly compare yield and quality in …

Recent advances and perspectives in the treatment of hydroponic wastewater: a review

A Richa, S Touil, M Fizir, V Martinez - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2020 - Springer
Rapid development of hydroponic farming which is soilless cultivation method of growing
plant using mineral nutrient solution dissolved in water produces large amount of …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrient solution for hydroponics

MA Al Meselmani - Recent research and advances in soilless …, 2022 - intechopen.com
Hydroponics is a profitable, sustainable agricultural method and environmental friendly
technology for growing plants without soil. It is the fastest-growing agriculture sector, rapidly …

Water and nutrient use efficiency of a low-cost hydroponic greenhouse for a cucumber crop: An Australian case study

HS Grewal, B Maheshwari, SE Parks - Agricultural water management, 2011 - Elsevier
The Australian greenhouse industry is primarily dominated by low-cost hydroponic
greenhouses for delivery of water and nutrients to plants to grow a variety of vegetable crops …

Assessing heating and cooling needs of hydroponic sheltered system in mediterranean climate: A case study sustainable fodder production

S Bouadila, S Baddadi, S Skouri, R Ayed - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Supplying the heating and cooling needs of a soilless vertical farming system for an
intensive and sheltered fodder production system is explored. This paper describes a full …