Growth and Consumer Evaluation of Cucumis sativus L. Cultivated in Controlled Environments

• <p>&nbsp;                 <b>TABLE OF CONTENTS</b></p><p>&nbsp;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-ii&nbsp;</p><p>ABSTRACT -viii</p><p>LIST OF TABLES-x&nbsp;</p><p>LIST OF FIGURES-xiii&nbsp;</p><p>LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS-xiv&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

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• 1.0INTRODUCTION-1</p><p>
• 1.1Cucumber Production-1</p><p>&nbsp;
• 1.2Field Production-1</p><p>
• 1.3Greenhouse Production-1&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.4Diseases-2&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.5Cucumber Growth Habit-3 &nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 5.1Classes-4&nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 5.2Types-5&nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 5.3Cucumber Flowering-5&nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 5.4Sex expression-5&nbsp;</p><p>1.
• 5.5Fruit Set-6 <br></p><p>
• 1.5Overall Objectives-8</p><p>
• 1.6Literature Cited-9&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

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• 2.0PLANT GROWTH EVALUATION OF HYDROPONIC GREENHOUSEGROWN CUCUMIS SATIVUS L.&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.1Literature Review-14&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.2Objective-15&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.3Materials and Methods-15&nbsp;</p><p>2.4&nbsp; Plant Material-15&nbsp;</p><p>2.5&nbsp; Plant Culture-16</p><p>
• 2.6Statistical Analyses-18&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.7Results and Discussion-18</p><p>2.
• 7.1Screening Trial-18</p><p>2.7.2&nbsp; Biomass Trials-20&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.8Conclusion-23&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.9Literature Cited-24&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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• 3.0PLANT GROWTH EVALUATION OF HYDROPONIC CUCUMIS SATIVUS L. GROWN IN A GROWTH CHAMBER AT 2000 PPM CO2&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.1Literature Review-26&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.2Objective-27&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.3Materials and Methods-27&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.4Plant Material-27</p><p>3.
• 4.1Growth Parameters-27&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.5Data Collection-28</p><p>3.
• 5.1Statistical Analyses-30&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.6Results and Discussion-30&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 6.1Trial 1-30&nbsp;</p><p>3.
• 7.2Trial 2-31 <br></p><p>
• 3.8Conclusions-32&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.4Literature Cited-33&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

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• 4.0CONSUMER EVALUATION OF HYDROPONIC, GREENHOUSE-GROWN, FRESH CUCUMIS SATIVUS L.</p><p>
• 4.1Literature Review-34&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.2Objectives-34&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.3Materials and Methods-35</p><p>
• 4.4Hydroponic Cucumber Lab-35&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.5Plant Material-35&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 5.1Plant Culture-36&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.6Survey Evaluation-37&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 6.1Participants-37&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 6.2Sample Preparation-39&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 6.3Statistical Analyses-40&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.7Results and Discussion-40&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 7.1Survey Evaluation-40&nbsp;</p><p>4.
• 7.2Sensory Evaluation-43&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.8Conclusion-45&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.9Literature Cited-47&nbsp;</p><p><b></b><b>

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• </b><br></p><p>5.0&nbsp; OVERALL CONCLUSIONS-48 <br></p><p> <b>APPENDICES&nbsp;</b></p><p>&nbsp;A. CONSUMER EVALUATION SURVEYS AND RESPONSES-49&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;B. NUTRIENT SOLUTION COMPOSITION-68 <br></p>