Journal of Biosystems Engineering

Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery (한국농업기계학회)
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Sensing NO3-N and K Ions in Hydroponic Solution Using Ion-Selective Membranes

이온선택성 멤브레인을 이용한 양액 내 질산태 질소 및 칼륨 측정

  • Kim, Won-Kyung (Dept. of Bio-Industrial Machinery Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Tu-San (Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Joo (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Roh, Mi-Young (National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science) ;
  • Cho, Seong-In (School of Biosystems Engineering and Biomaterials Science & Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kim, Hak-Jin (School of Biosystems Engineering and Biomaterials Science & Research Institute for Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2010.09.28
  • Accepted : 2010.10.14
  • Published : 2010.10.25
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Abstract

Rapid on-site sensing of nitrate-nitrogen and potassium ions in hydroponic solution would increase the efficiency of nutrient use for greenhouse crops cultivated in closed hydroponic systems while reducing the potential for environmental pollution in water and soil. Ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) are a promising approach because of their small size, rapid response, and the ability to directly measure the analyte. The capabilities of the ISEs for sensing nitrate and potassium in hydroponic solution can be affected by the presence of other ions such as calcium, magnesium, sulfate, sodium, and chloride in the solution itself. This study was conducted to investigate the applicability of two ISEs consisting of TDDA-NPOE and valinomycin-DOS PVC membranes for quantitative determinations of $NO_3$-N and K in hydroponic solution. Nine hydroponic solutions were prepared by diluting highly concentrated paprika hydroponic solution to provide a concentration range of 3 to 400 mg/L for $NO_3$-N and K. Two of the calibration curves relating membrane response and nutrient concentration provided coefficients of determination ($R^2$) > 0.98 and standard errors of calibration (SEC) of < 3.79 mV. The use of the direct potentiometry method, in conjunction with an one-point EMF compensation technique, was feasible for measuring $NO_3$-N and K in paprika hydroponic solution due to almost 1:1 relationships and high coefficients of determination ($R^2$ > 0.97) between the levels of $NO_3$-N and K obtained with the ion-selective electrodes and standard instruments. However, even though there were strong linear relationships ($R^2$ > 0.94) between the $NO_3$-N and K concentrations determined by the Gran's plot-based multiple standard addition method and by standard instruments, hydroponic $NO_3$-N concentrations measured with the ISEs, on average, were about 10% higher than those obtained with the automated analyzer whereas the K ISE predicted about 59% lower K than did the ICP spectrometer, probably due to no compensation for a difference between actual and expected concentrations of standard solutions directly prepared.

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