Simple static hydroponic technology of Chenopodium quinoa Willd

As a new type of “foreign vegetable”, Chenopodium quinoa Willd vegetable is delicious and nutritious. However, the field cultivation of quinoa is affected by the soil, temperature and precipitation. At the present study, a simple static hydroponics method for quinoa cultivation was investigated. The results showed that both fresh weight and dry weight of Chenopodium quinoa Willd vegetable increased rapidly during the growth period of 18-28 days, and after 28 days, the increase rate became slow. The plant height of quinoa ranged from 12.55+1.77 cm to 23.91 +2.54 cm between 18 and 38 days. The static hydroponics provided an alternative method for quinoa cultivation.