Gyeongbuk Agricultural Research Institute Publishes Cucumber Smart Greenhouse Operation and Cultivation Manual... Distributed to 23 Cities and Counties

Publication of a Booklet on Greenhouse Operation Methods and Hydroponic Cultivation Techniques

Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services has published the booklet titled 'Cucumber Smart Greenhouse Manual'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gui-yeol] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services has published a booklet containing smart greenhouse operation methods and cucumber hydroponic cultivation techniques, which will be distributed to the Rural Development Administration, 23 city and county agricultural technology centers, and farmers.

The newly published booklet is a cucumber smart greenhouse operation cultivation manual that includes essential content for smart operation such as greenhouse and environmental control, sensor usage, crop physiology, and hydroponic cultivation techniques.

Recently, agriculture incorporating Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, known as Smart Farm, is emerging as an alternative that can attract young farmers and stimulate investment in the entire agricultural industry chain.

Interior view of the cucumber smart greenhouse.

Additionally, Smart Farms can convert seasonal labor into year-round labor, promoting the corporatization of agriculture and potentially reversing the declining and aging farming population that has led to stagnation in agriculture.

However, currently developed Smart Farm technologies require not only automated facility control technologies but also a fundamental understanding of crop cultivation to operate effectively.

Cucumbers are a highly profitable crop among agricultural products, with the Baekdadagi variety being a forced cultivation type planted around October and harvested until June of the following year, accounting for 70% of winter production.

Sangju City is recognized as the representative production area within the province.

This booklet was published as a result of the project "Development of High Productivity Greenhouse Environment Monitoring and Control Technology," part of the Smart Farm Multi-Ministry Package Innovation Technology Development project.

The Agricultural Research and Extension Services is focusing research on cucumber cultivation to develop optimal environmental control package technologies for stable year-round production.

Shin Yong-seup, Director of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Agricultural Research and Extension Services, stated, “To proactively respond to the changing agricultural environment such as the establishment of the Smart Farm Innovation Valley, we will continue to publish various practical publications that can be actively utilized in the agricultural field to enhance the competitiveness of the agricultural industry.”

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