The growth and development of lettuce, coriander and swiss chard in a cold water aquaponic system optimized for lettuce production

• Main Author: Søberg, Erkki-Einar
• Other Authors: Wold, Anne-Berit, Uhlen, Anne Kjersti, Skar, Siv Lene Gangenes, Seljåsen, Randi
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Unviersity of Life Sciences, Ås 2016
• Subjects: Aquaponics; Coriander; Cilantro; Swiss chard; Lettuce; Growth; Development; Food; Production; DWC; Deep Water Culture; Trout; Salmon; Bleke; Sustainability; Cold water system; Hydroponics; Polyculture; Monoculture; VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Agriculture disciplines: 910::Agricultural technology: 916; VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Aquaculture: 922; VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Fish health: 923; VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Fisheries technology: 924; VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Other fisheries disciplines: 929; VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Agriculture disciplines: 910::Plant breeding; horticulture; plant protection; plant pathology: 911; Chard; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2421664

Aquaponic research seemed to be characterized by experiments conducted in warm water systems while experiments in cold water systems were almost non-existent per August 2016. The main aim of this thesis was therefore to produce more data on the growth and development of plant species and cultivars i...