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. 2026 Jan 18;16:5710. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-36171-4

Table 4.

Experimental design for hydroponic netted melon cultivation showing the combinations of substrate volume and planting density.

Substrate volume (L)z Plants/slab Planting distance (cm) Plant density (plants/m²) Projected of plants per 10 ay
10 3 30.0 × 150 2.2 2222
4 22.5 × 150 3.0 2963
20 3 33.3 × 150 2.0 2000
4 25.0 × 150 2.7 2667

z Dimensions of 10 L slab: 60 × 15 × 7.5 cm; 20 L slab: 100 × 20 × 10 cm.

y 10 a is equivalent to 1.00.