Production of Low-Potassium Content Melon Through Hydroponic Nutrient Management Using Perlite Substrate

Chronic kidney disease patients are restricted to foods with high potassium content but our daily diets including melon are rich in potassium. Therefore, we investigated the production of low-potassium melon through hydroponic nutrient management in soilless culture using perlite substrate during au...

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Main Authors: Md. Asaduzzaman, Md. Raihan Talukder, Hideyuki Tanaka, Makoto Ueno, Mikiko Kawaguchi, Shozo Yano, Takuya Ban, Toshiki Asao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01382/full