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SOILLESS CULTURE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Farming Techniques
  • Horticulture
CONT

After a slow start, soilless culture has assumed considerable proportions. Starting in vegetable growing (cucumbers) it has spread to other vegetable crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants; to flower crops such as roses, cut chrysanthemums, anthuriums, and orchids; and to potplants and nursery stock. Systems used include not only rockwool and NFT (Nutrient film technique) but many intermediate systems like stationary water, rockwool in circulating water, peat bags, and foam bags.

OBS

Not to be confused with hydroponics which is a water culture method.

OBS

Soilless culture of plants is similar in principle (to hydroponics) but larger in scale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Techniques agricoles
  • Horticulture
DEF

Méthode récente de culture intensive, [...] dans laquelle les plantes disposées dans des bacs ont pour sol nourricier une substance spongieuse inerte (tourbe, laine de verre) ou du gravier, irrigué continuellement d'un liquide chargé de sels nutritifs soigneusement dosés.

OBS

À ne pas confondre avec la «culture hydroponique» qui est une méthode de culture alimentée d'eau et d'une substance nutritive.

Key term(s)
  • culture hors sol

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
  • Técnicas agrícolas
  • Horticultura
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