World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

GERMINATION AND SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT IN AN AUTOMATED SOLAR-BASED HYDROPONIC SYSTEM

Bipin Kumar Sati*

ABSTRACT

The Solar based Greenhouse system is one of the most significant greenhouse systems, including a source of renewable energy and monitoring and control of the inside greenhouse environment via an automation unit. In this experiment we studied seed germination, germination rate, plant height, number of leaves formed, survival rate and growth of seedling of 4 different plant species (Butter head lettuce, Baby Spinach, Red rose lettuce and Romaine Maximums Lettuce). Among the 4-plant species grown under the same environmental condition, higher rate of seed germination was observed for maximums lettuce, and baby spinach compared to other species. In our experiment, we observed high germination rate for maximums lettuce i.e., 83.7% with MGT of days, compared to other plant species. Survival rate was also maximum for maximums lettuce compared to other species. In our research, we also observed that not all the seeds grow at the same rate, we found red rose lettuce and butter head lettuce germinated within 6-7 days and was ready for NFT transfer, while Baby spinach and maximums lettuce took 8-12 days for germination and root formation.

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