Germination and seedling establishment for hydroponics: The benefit of slant boards.

ABSTRACT: Germination and seedling establishment for transplanting into hydroponics often uses porous substrates, but fine roots grow into these substrates, and they cannot be removed without damaging these roots. Seedlings transplanted without removal of substrates can cause interactions with solution chemistry or addition of particulates to the nutrient solution. Germination of seeds on slant boards is clean, uniform, and reduces the time to transplanting. Slant boards facilitate development of long roots, which maximize exposure of the primary root to the nutrient solution after transplanting. The "boards" are made from thin acrylic or polycarbonate sheets with germination paper on top. Seeds are held in place by covering with thin paper before vertical placement of the boards in the container. F

SUBMITTER: Langenfeld NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9534409 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature