Managing Traditional and Soilless Culture Systems to Produce Corn Salad (Valerianella Olitoria) With Low Nitrate Content and Lasting Postharvest Shelf-Life

Fresh-Cut Produce Quality

“…Most of the studies comparing TCS to SCS have indicated that SCS increase earliness, yield or both (Incrocci et al, 2001;Santamaria and Valenzano, 2001;Ferrante et al, 2003;Fontana et al, 2004;Nicola et al, 2005a,b;Fontana and Nicola, 2009). The protected SCS allows higher qualitative and quantitative standardization of cultural techniques, and the reduction of both production costs and environmental impact.…”

Advances in Research on Fertilization Management of Vegetable Crops

“…Conflicting evidence exists concerning the effects of SCS on the visual quality, tissue browning and the phytochemical compound content in horticultural products, such as in strawberries, melons, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, beans, celery, parsley, dill, basil, radish, lettuce, rocket, cress and spinach (Degl'Innocenti et al 2005;Fallovo et al 2009a, b;Fontana and Nicola 2009;Gruda 2009;Nicola et al 2002Nicola et al , 2010Selma et al 2012;Tomasi et al 2015;Zhan et al 2009). SCS allow raw material with reduced agronomic and chemical residues, undesirable compounds and microbiological contamination to be obtained at harvest (Olympios 1999;Tognoni et al 2005;Zanin et al 2009).…”

“…The positive horticultural performances of SCS, in terms of food security, food safety, natural resources, input use and sustainability, can mainly be attributed to the possibility of regulating and controlling the water and nutrient supplies and root oxygenation according to the crop stage growth and punctual plant needs (Castilla 2013;Fontana et al 2004;Tognoni et al 2005). SCS can thus enhance horticultural profitability through the best use of resources, and can favour development in rural areas, increasing competitive and intensive sustainable productions.…”

New ‘solutions’ for floating cultivation system of ready-to-eat salad: A review

“…In the maximal conditions, besides the above mentioned phases, additional copper (Cu) molibdate (Mo) could precipitate. Concerning the concentrations used by Fontana, Nicola, Hoeberechts, Saglietti, and Piovano (2004), which are generally higher (especially concerning N and the micronutrients), also a Cu phosphate could precipitate. Therefore, it appears evident that the main issue is the precipitation of phosphates, especially with elements like Mn.…”