Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVII, Issue 1
Written by Sovorn CHAN, Ovidiu Ionuț JERCA, Adnan ARSHAD, Elena DOBRIN, Elena Maria DRĂGHICI
Amaranth and Basella are widely used as leafy vegetables in some countries in Asia and Africa due to their nutritional value. These plants usually cultivate in temperate regions with strong sunlight, so the growth and yield might be restricted under certain conditions, such as cold and low sunlight intensity. The purpose of our study was to assess the specie of amaranth and basella grown in the NFT system at the greenhouse of the Research Center for Quality Control of Horticultural Produce, Faculty of Horticulture, USAMV. We found that amaranth grows well in natural light conditions, and the yield was doubled compared to LED red light. And basella cultivated in the NFT system gained more productivity and growth compared to cultivation in the pot.
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