Fernando Sebastião, Daniela C Vaz, Cristiana L Pires, Pedro F Cruz, Maria João Moreno, Rui M M Brito, Luis Cotrim, Nelson Oliveira, Ana Costa, André Fonseca, Maria Rodrigues, Kirill Ispolnov, Raul Bernardino, Judite Vieira
BACKGROUND: Aquaponic systems are sustainable processes of managing water and nutrients for food production. An innovate nutrient-efficient catfish-based (Clarias gariepinus) aquaponics system was implemented for producing two cultivars of two leafy vegetables largely consumed worldwide: lamb's lettuce (Valerianella locusta var. Favor and Valerianella locusta var. de Hollande) and arugula (Eruca vesicaria var. sativa and Eruca sativa). Different growing treatments (4 × 2 factorial design) were applied to plants of each cultivar, grown at two light intensities (120 and 400 μmol...
March 23, 2024: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture