Growing arugula plants using aeroponic culture with an automated irrigation system

Jhon D. Ríos Salazar, John E. Candelo-Becerra, Fredy E. Hoyos Velasco

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The paper presents an efficient form of growing arugula plants by means of automatic control of an aeroponic culture irrigation system. The system considers a reprogrammable electronic circuit that uses software to generate different irrigation cycles to obtain an adequate growth of arugula crops. Results show how different samples grown in a greenhouse had the same growth behavior as field-grown samples during the test period. It was possible to obtain a more efficient and sustained five-week production to supply consumers by having a continuous cycle irrigation system, which was operated for 35 d. The growth and number of leaves were maintained in a similar way for different plants analyzed. Roots grow similarly, but some of them showed size differences during the five weeks.
Keywords: aeroponic culture, arugula plants, food production, irrigation systems, smart system
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20201303.5194

Citation: Ríos Salazar J D, Candelo-Becerra J E, Hoyos Velasco F E. Growing arugula plants using aeroponic culture with an automated irrigation system. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2020; 13(3): 52–56.

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aeroponic culture, arugula plants, food production, irrigation systems, smart system

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