Bonghwa County, launches lysianthuses hydroponic cultivation test···Expansion of smart agriculture demonstration

Bonghwa County entered into the cultivation of Lycoris radiata in nutrient film technique greenhouses at the smart agriculture testbed education center in Geumbong-ri, Bongseong-myeon, on the 23rd. Regarding this, Bonghwa County announced that they officially planted approximately 9,000 Lycoris radiata of four varieties, including winter maria, lobelia pink, rose blue picoti, and reina lavanda, which have recently been popular in the flower market. Additionally, it was added that Lycoris radiata is generally cultivated in soil, but continuous cultivation in soil can lead to severe consecutive cropping damage due to the increase in soil-borne diseases and pests after two to three cultivations, resulting in poor growth conditions. According to Bonghwa County, nutrient film technique cultivation has advantages such as avoiding soil diseases, uniform nutrient supply, labor savings, increased productivity, and uniform quality, and it is particularly evaluated for its ease of ...