2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Development of hydroponic cultivation techniques of root vegetables by the environmental control of root area.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23658037
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Horticulture/Landscape architecture
Research Institution	National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Principal Investigator	TASAKA Yasushi 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所, 生物プロセス研究部門, 主任研究員 (50357422)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2012
Keywords	ジャガイモ / 水耕栽培
Research Abstract	Relationship between root environment of hydroponic potato and growth was studied. It was found that tubers of potato are induced by low temperature condition. Potato hydroponic cultivation was carried out at 27℃, 23℃, and 17℃. Potato tubers are induced o