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Objective: To produce hydroponic green corn forage using a mineral fertilization scheme with three different seed types and determine the optimal concentration for production and livestock feeding.
Design/methodology/approach: A completely randomized experimental design was utilized, with study variables including plant height, root length, stalk thickness, and fresh biomass. Five hundred grams of three different variety seeds were selected, washed, disinfected, soaked, covered, aerated, and placed in plastic trays. Starting from the fifth day, the seeds were irrigated with formulated solutions until the end of production.
Results: Plant height reached 17.25 cm at a 50% concentration; root length measured 12.55 cm at 25% with Sinaloa seeds; stalk thickness was 2.40 mm at 25% with Bajío seeds; and biomass reached 1,184 kg at 50% with Sinaloa seeds.
Limitations/implications of the study: A greenhouse is not essential for forage production as long as the minimum necessary conditions of light, humidity, and temperature are met.
Findings/conclusions: The 50% nutrient solution positively influenced the study variables with Sinaloa variety seeds. Therefore, hydroponics proves to be a reliable and practical technique for producers, being useful during periods of prolonged drought and significantly counteracting agroclimatological adversities in the agricultural, livestock, and environmental sectors.