ISHS Acta Horticulturae 287: II International Symposium on Protected Cultivation of Vegetables in Mild Winter Climates
A LOW-TECHNOLOGY HYDROPONIC CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEM BASED ON EXPANDED PERLITE |
| Authors: | G.M. Hitchon, R.A.K. Szmidt, D.A. Hall |
| Abstract:
Development of the use of perlite in horticulture has been carried out at the West of Scotland College over a period of more than ten years. Recent work in collaboration with The Perlite Institute Inc. has led to the development of commercially applicable techniques. The outstanding features of the system include ease of water management and optimum air:water balance, because perlite substrate is initially sterile, chemically inert and physically stable. Simple irrigation design of one inlet per row of plants makes the system suitable for low-technology conditions which exist in many parts of the world. | |
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