Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Samarakoon Lab
Led by Uttara Samarakoon · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Samarakoon Lab studies how plants grow in controlled environments like greenhouses and hydroponic systems, testing different nutrients, substrates, and climate conditions to improve crop yields and sustainability.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Evaluation of Alternative Substrates under Varying Fertigation Methods for Highwire Cucumber Propagation
2026 · HortScience
Evaluates organic substrates and fertigation methods for highwire cucumber propagation.
- Effect of Substrate and Fertigation Rate on Growth and Yield of Ginger Under Controlled Environment
2026 · HortScience
Compares different substrates and fertigation rates for growing ginger in greenhouses.
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- Evaluation of Liquid Organic Fertilizers for Containerized Production under Controlled Environment
2025 · HortScience
Tests liquid organic fertilizers for growing lettuce and tomato in containers.
- Modified nutrient management protocol for optimum biomass production, nutritional quality, and flavor-related phytochemical properties of hydroponic-grown kale (Brassica oleracea)
2025 · Frontiers in Plant Science
Adjusts nutrient management for hydroponic kale to improve biomass and quality.
- Influence of Electrical Conductivity on Plant Growth, Nutritional Quality, and Phytochemical Properties of Kale (Brassica napus) and Collard (Brassica oleracea) Grown Using Hydroponics
2024 · Agronomy
Studies how electrical conductivity affects growth and quality of hydroponic kale and collard.
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