Major Diseases of Lettuce Grown by Commercial Nutrient Film Technique in Thailand

Abstract

Hydroponics has formally been known in Thailand since 1988. Nowadays, it is commercially established in many areas in Thailand for high quality vegetable production. Among these, nutrient film technique (NFT) is one of the most commercial systems for lettuce production. The important diseases of lettuces grown in commercial NFT were reported in this article.

KEYWORDS: hydroponics, Pythium myriotylum, lettuce

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Koohakan*, P. ., Jeanaksorn, T. ., & Nuntagij, I. . (2018). Major Diseases of Lettuce Grown by Commercial Nutrient Film Technique in Thailand. CURRENT APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 56-63.

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Prommart Koohakan*

Department of Plant Pest Management Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok , Thailand

Tanimnun Jeanaksorn

Department of Plant Pest Management Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok , Thailand

Itthisuntorn Nuntagij

Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2008)

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hydroponics, Pythium myriotylum, lettuce

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30 March 2018

Major Diseases of Lettuce Grown by Commercial Nutrient Film Technique in Thailand

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Itthisuntorn Nuntagij

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