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ArticleMethodsX2026

Application of multiple parallel mineralization method to grow lettuce, Swiss chard, and peppers in a simplified deep flow technique hydroponic system.

Jada Tarvin-Imeokparia, Adeyemi Abejoye, Isabella Vega, Max Abel Alphonse Mendoza, Campbell Moses, Myalia Durno, Meghan S Cahill, Christian O Dimkpa, Jason C White, Shelley Durocher and 5 more

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Article in MethodsX, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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15 authors.

Jada Tarvin-ImeokpariaLevo International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Road, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, USA.
Adeyemi AbejoyeLevo International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Road, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, USA.
Isabella VegaLevo International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Road, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, USA.
Max Abel Alphonse MendozaLevo International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Road, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, USA.
Campbell MosesLevo International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Road, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, USA.
Myalia DurnoLevo International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Road, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, USA.
Meghan S CahillDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 12 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
Christian O DimkpaDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 12 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
Jason C WhiteDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 12 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.
Shelley DurocherDepartment of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut, 1376 Storrs Road #4067, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
Frederick PettitDepartment of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut, 1376 Storrs Road #4067, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA.
Mark MeyeringLevo International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Road, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, USA.
Jonathan M JacobsDepartment of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Maria Soledad Benitez PonceDepartment of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, 1600 Wilson Road, Wooster, OH, 44691, USA.
Nathaniel HeidenLevo International, Inc., 5 Westbrook Road, Bloomfield, CT, 06002, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organic fertilizers are not widely used in hydroponics due to an absence of mineralizing microbes that process organic inputs into plant available forms. The Multiple Parallel Mineralization (MPM) method enables this microbial processing to occur in hydroponic systems. The objective of this method is to provide an accessible protocol for use of the MPM method in simplified deep flow technique hydroponic systems without a need for laboratory testing of nutrient content. The method described here provides hydroponic growers with an alternative option to mineral fertilizers. We provide information about yields and the affordability of this method that growers can use to determine the economic viability of this method in their respective markets. Swiss chard, lettuce, and bell peppers were grown with this method Aquarium nitrate test kits are used to replace lab testing typically used with the MPM method to validate the presence of nitrate as an indicator of microbial activity.

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Corn steep liquorHydroponicsMultiple parallel mineralizationOrganic agricultureOrganic hydroponicsSimplified hydroponics

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PMID41488746
PMCPMC12757539

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