Cucumber hydroponics
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Next-generation farmers conducted a hydroponic cultivation experiments using a 7L/min OK Nozzle as part of their efforts to explore new possibilities in agriculture.
As a result, they harvested a large number of exceptionally large cucumbers, some of which grew to a zucchini-like size.
Melon hydroponics experiment
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In conventional melon cultivation, the number of fruits is usually limited to one or two per vine, and the remaining fruits are thinned out to maintain fruit size and quality. By limiting the number of fruits, nutrients can be concentrated in fewer fruits, allowing them to grow larger and sweeter.
In this experiments, however, no fruits were thinned out in order to observe how many fruits could be grown on a single vine when using the OK Nozzle. The experiment also examined how fine bubbles and oxygen supplied by the OK Nozzle could affect root growth and nutrient absorption.
Root condition in the melon hydroponics experiment
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The experiment showed a noticeable increase in root growth. As shown in the photo above, the root volume was several times greater than in conventional hydroponic cultivation.
We believe that the fine bubbles helped the roots spread more widely and densely, which may have improved the absorption of water and nutrients and supported the growth of multiple fruits in each vine.
This experiment demonstrates the potential of using the OK Nozzle in hydroponic cultivation. This results may also provide useful basic data for future studies on improving crop yield and product value through fine bubble technology.