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Table 1 Recommended nutrient concentrations in the nutrient solution proposed by Hoagland and Arnon and nutrient concentrations estimated from the optimal nutrient content in the dry matter for Dendrobium Tubtim Siam and Phalaenopsis Taisuco Swan

From: Optimizing nutrient solution for vegetative growth of Dendrobium Tubtim Siam and Phalaenopsis Taisuco Swan through plant tissue nutrient balance estimation

Nutrients

Nutrient solution proposed by Hoagland & Arnon (1950)

Nutrient solutions proposed from the optimal concentrations of nutrients

Dendrobium Tubtim Siam

Phalaenopsis Taisuco Swan

mM

N

15.00

14.63

16.19

P

1.00

0.80

0.65

K

6.00

10.68

11.16

Ca

5.00

3.38

2.73

Mg

2.00

2.77

1.25

S

2.00

0.26

0.57

µM

B

46.30

48.53

56.65

Cu

0.30

1.14

0.50

Fe

17.92

44.35

25.04

Mn

9.10

79.56

49.66

Zn

0.70

45.63

25.16

TIC (mM)

31.07

32.73

32.73

EC (mS cm− 1)

2.17

2.28

2.28

Ψo (Mpa)

0.0706

0.0743

0.0743

  1. TIC: total ion concentration; EC: electric conductivity; Ψo: osmotic potential