In this position paper we outline an architecture of a general-purpose indirect fuzzy-based crop control. Some ways of exploiting previous work on a control system for single-plant hydroponics nurseries are also discussed.

The use of hydroponic systems for cultivation in controlled climatic conditions and the selection of suitable genotypes for the specific environment help improving crop growth and yield. We hypothesized that plant performance in hydroponics could be further maximized by exploiting the action of plant growth-promoting organisms (PGPMs). However, the effects of PGPMs on plant physiology have been...

basil (ocimum basilicum) is an herb belongs to lamiaceae family. the essential oil of basil is widely utilized as an aromatic agent in the food, pharmaceutical and perfumery industries. basil essential oil possesses antimicrobial property. due to high economical value and high demand, basil production in greenhouse for permanent market selling is expanding. in order to the investigation of the ...

In 1976, a method of growing lettuce and other leafy vegetables on a floating raft of expanded plastic was developed independently by researchers at the University of Arizona and the University of Pisa in Italy. Today facilities exist in a number of countries including the United States, Japan and Canada. Termed “Deep Flow Hydroponics,” the system consists of horizontal, rectangular shaped tank...

The land, water, and energy requirements of hydroponics were compared to those of conventional agriculture by example of lettuce production in Yuma, Arizona, USA. Data were obtained from crop budgets and governmental agricultural statistics, and contrasted with theoretical data for hydroponic lettuce production derived by using engineering equations populated with literature values. Yields of l...

Cut-flower production of Rosa hybrida ‘Kardinal’ and ‘Fire and Ice’ were compared between two canopy management regimes: shoot-bending and hedgerow without shootbending, and between hydroponics and non-hydroponic (UC Mix) culture with a tensiometer-based irrigation system. We observed the number and length of all harvestable flowering shoots from September 1997 to August 1999 in order to assess...