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10/10/2021
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Nguyen, T. P. (2021). Growth and quality characteristics of spinach (Spinacia oleraceae L.) in various substrate cultures. Dong Thap University Journal of Science, 10(5), 55-61. https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.10.5.2021.895
Growth and quality characteristics of spinach (Spinacia oleraceae L.) in various substrate cultures
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth and quality characteristics of spinach on various substrates in a hydroponic growing system. The experiment was carried out with 4 treatments in 4 replicates, namely: (1) sponge, (2) coconut fibre, (3) mixture ratio of coconut fibre and husk ash (1:1), and (4) straw. The experimental results showed that the yield of spinach sown on both of sponge and coconut fibre were 24.6 times higher than those sown on straw substrate under the same hydroponic solution. The quality of spinach sown on the sponge substrate is also improved and get in line with the safe vegetable quality standards of the Ministry of Health.
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Keywords
Hydroponic substrates, spinach, spinach quality, yield
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Benke, K., & Tomkins, B. (2017). Future food-production systems: vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture. Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy, 13(1), 13-26.
Bhardwaj, R. L., & Pandey, S. (2011). Juice blends-A way of utilization of under-utilized fruits, vegetables, and spices: A review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 51(6), 563-570.
Favell, D. (1998). A comparison of the vitamin C content of fresh and frozen vegetables. Food Chemistry, 62(1), 59-64.
Fraile-Robayo, R. D., Álvarez-Herrera, J. G., Reyes M, A. J., Álvarez-Herrera, O. F., & Fraile- Robayo, A. L. (2017). Evaluation of the growth and quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in a closed recirculating hydroponic system. Agronomía Colombiana, 35(2), 216-222.
Ismail, H. I., Chan, K. W., Mariod, A. A., & Ismail, M. (2010). Phenolic content and antioxidant activity of cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) methanolic extracts. Food Chemistry, 119(2), 643-647.
Machado, R., Alves-Pereira, I., & Ferreira, R. (2018). Plant growth, phytochemical accumulation and antioxidant activity of substrate-grown spinach. Heliyon, 4(8), e00751.
Oboh, G., & Akindahunsi, A. (2004). Change in the ascorbic acid, total phenol and antioxidant activity of sun-dried commonly consumed green leafy vegetables in Nigeria. Nutrition and Health, 18(1), 29-36.
Ou, B., Huang, D., Hampsch-Woodill, M., Flanagan, J. A., & Deemer, E. K. (2002). Analysis of antioxidant activities of common vegetables employing oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays: a comparative study. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 50(11), 3122-3128.
Ranasinghe, R., & Marapana, R. (2018). Nitrate and nitrite content of vegetables: A review. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 7(4), 322-328.
Rothwell, A., Ridoutt, B., Page, G., & Bellotti, W. (2016). Environmental performance of local food: trade-offs and implications for climate resilience in a developed city. Journal of Cleaner Production, 114, 420-430.
Sapkota, S., Sapkota, S., & Liu, Z. (2019). Effects of nutrient composition and lettuce cultivar on crop production in hydroponic culture. Horticulturae, 5(4), 72.
Shete, A., Verma, A., Chadha, N., Prakash, C., Chandrakant, M., & Nuwansi, K. (2017). Evaluation of different hydroponic media for mint (Mentha arvensis) with common carp (Cyprinus carpio) juveniles in an aquaponic system. Aquaculture International, 25(3), 1291-1301.
Shinohara, M., Aoyama, C., Fujiwara, K., Watanabe, A., Ohmori, H., Uehara, Y., & Takano, M. (2011). Microbial mineralization of organic nitrogen into nitrate to allow the use of organic fertilizer in hydroponics. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 57(2), 190-203.
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