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Evaluation of Growth Parameters, Physiological Responses, and Yield during Forcing Cultivation of Cucumbers in On-farm Trials
Ji-Eun Lee1
,
Myung Hwan Na2
,
Sung Kyeom Kim3*
1Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services, Daegu 41404, Korea
2Department of Statistics, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
3Department of Horticultural Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea
*Corresponding Author
30 April 2022. pp. 219-232
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Abstract

Optimizing controlled farming of high-value crops such as cucumber (Cucumis sativa) requires extensive data comparing yields and growth conditions. In this study, we collected data from representative cucumber farms with innovative farm facilities including automatic ventilation, semi- hydroponic systems with soil culture, heat, and cooling systems. The growth parameters, physiological responses, cucumber yield, and environmental data were acquired from on-farm trials in three different locations. The total yield was highest at farm A (7.44 kg plant-1), followed by B (5.46 kg plant-1), and C (5.09 kg plant-1). Farm A had a 42–51% higher harvest than other farm sites compared with winter harvests, thus significantly affecting overall income. The maximum chlorophyll fluorescence value at farm A was higher than at the other farms during the cultivation period. Those results indicated that the environmental factors at farm A were more optimal, resulting in improved growth, and the productivity of cucumber was not affected by environmental stresses during cultivation. Those data will be applied for optimal control of environmental factors, including air temperature, light conditions, CO2 concentration, and nutrient and water contents of substrates.

Keywords
chlorophyll fluorescence
Cucumis sativus L.
cultivation environment
farm trials, growth model
smart farming
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  • Publisher :KOREAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE
  • Publisher(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Journal Title :Horticultural Science and Technology
  • Journal Title(Ko) :원예과학기술지
  • Volume : 40
  • No :2
  • Pages :219-232
  • Received Date : 2021-10-26
  • Revised Date : 2022-02-14
  • Accepted Date : 2022-03-12
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7235/HORT.20220021
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