Authors : Dnyaneshwar A. Tuwar and Ashok R. Tuwar
Page Nos : 266-269
Description :
This work describes about comparison in growth of hydroponic cultivated crop plants with normal soil cultivated crop plants by using non circulating culture and aggregate culture methods of hydroponics. There were three cultures used i.e. Aggregate culture, Non-circulating culture (Water culture) and Soil culture. For the cultivation of different crop plants in hydroponics Albert’s medium was used with composition macro and micro nutrients(NO3- 135, P- 70, K- 288, Ca- 143, Mg- 30, S-117, Fe- 1.5, Mn- 0.3, B- 0.03, Zn-0.03,MO- 0.005, NH4- 63 in ppm). Soil culture treated as normal for comparison. Results showed that Aggregate method showed maximum growth than other i.e. Maize- 21.8cm, Jawar- 14.5cm, Chilli- 8.3cm, & Fenugreek- 15.8 cm. Water culture also showed more growth than soil culture i.e. Maize- 21.3cm, Jawar- 12.3cm, Chilli- 8.0cm, & Fenugreek- 15.6 cm. And soil culture showed minimum growth i. e. Maize- 17.6cm, Jawar- 11.3cm, Chilli- 7.6cm, & Fenugreek- 14.3 cm. Thus it was observed that Aggregate culture can be best for growing crop plants i.e. Vegetables as well as fodder crops.
