Zala Schmautz

Trade-offs between yield, physiological performance, and quality in basil (Ocimum basilicum) cultivated in hydroponic versus conventional soil-based greenhouse system

Controlled Environment Agriculture, specifically high-density vertical farming, offers unprecedented spatial yields but often suffers from a “yield-quality trade-off,” in which accelerated biomass accumulation dilutes secondary metabolites. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate whether optimizing the ve...