AUTHOR=Huang Yanhua , Ni Zheng , Chang Yanbin , Wang Lizhi 

TITLE=Hydroponic lettuce in-situ water circulation evaluation via nondestructive mass measurement in controlled environment

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science

VOLUME=15

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1385191

DOI=10.3389/fpls.2024.1385191

ISSN=1664-462X

ABSTRACT=<p>This study proposed a hydroponic system with the capacity to acquire high-resolution <italic>in situ</italic> mass data for non-destructive evaluation of water circulation in lettuce. The system customizes the watering profile, enables high-frequency <italic>in situ</italic> weight measurement, and monitors multidimensional environment changes. Key air, water, and light parameters were collected to evaluate the plant response, susceptibility, and adaptability to environmental conditions. Multiple physiological indices were defined to characterize the properties of two lettuce varieties in response to different environmental factors.</p>