The use of plant residue produced from a hydroponic cultivation of tomato was examined in the management unit of farmers in Kanagawa Prefecture.
It was shown that the suitable method for use of tomato plant residue produced in winter (late raising culture), was to cut with a cutter and then apply onto a rice field in the management unit of farmers.
The other method was impossible to apply the tomato plant residue onto the rice field in summer, because rice was growing during this season.
Therefore, it was shown that the suitable method for use of tomato plant residue produced in summer (semi-forcing culture), was to cut with a cutter and to be composted and dried in a flexible container bag, and after that, applied onto a rice field in the management unit of farmers.
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