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Challenges and opportunities in using biowaste for sustainable hydroponic netted melon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivation

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  • Fan, Yen-Tzu
  • Lin, Zih-Ee
  • Chiueh, Pei-Te
  • Lin, Yu-Pin
  • Cheng, Lien-Chieh
  • Cheng, Yu-Shen
  • Lin, Shu-I
  • Fan, Chihhao

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Circular agriculture aims to promote resource recycling for a sustainable environment. Substituting chemical inputs with biowaste alternatives is a practical strategy for fostering sustainable agriculture, especially in hydroponic systems that enable efficient production under resource-limited conditions. Netted melons (Cucumis melo L.) are high-economic-valued crops, which represents an opportunity to explore these substitutions. However, using biowaste in hydroponics requires additional pretreatment processes and may lead to lower fruit weights, impacting both environmental and economic outcomes.

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  • Fan, Yen-Tzu & Lin, Zih-Ee & Chiueh, Pei-Te & Lin, Yu-Pin & Cheng, Lien-Chieh & Cheng, Yu-Shen & Lin, Shu-I & Fan, Chihhao, 2025. "Challenges and opportunities in using biowaste for sustainable hydroponic netted melon (Cucumis melo L.) cultivation," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 228(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:228:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x25001064
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104366
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