Table 4 A qualitative and quantitative analysis of onion yield simulated under soil cultivation and DWC hydroponic cultivation conditions.
Parameters | Soil | DWC |
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Biomass (ton/ha) | 2.003 | 2.376 |
Dry yield (ton/ha) | 1.094 | 1.191 |
Weed infestation (%) | 16–25 | 0 |
Canopy cover (%) | 91 | 85 |
ET water productivity (kg/m3) | 0.65 | 0.71 |