Toru Maruo

Associate Professor
Bioresource Science Course Plant Culture and Breeding
Chiba University
Japan

Biography

Dr. Toru Maruo was born in Shizuoka Prefecture and brought up in Makinohara-tableland where is famous for Japanese tea production. From 1981 after MS of Chiba Univ., he was continuously working as academic staff of Chiba Univ. His research interests is Vegetable Science especially protected cultivation. Doctor of Agriculture was given from Chiba Univ. for his research work “Quantitative nutrient managing methods at low concentration condition for hydroponic vegetable production.” Now he is widely working as the specialist of Vegetable Science, Protected Cultivation, Hydroponics and Plant Factory.

Research Intrest

High-density Low truss tomato production system using quantitative nutrient managing technique at low nutrient concentration. Practical use of the seed propagation type strawberry cultivation system. Establishment of new baby-leaf vegetable production system using automatic reaping harvester.

List of Publications
Chanseetis C., Y. Shinohara, T. Maruo, M. Takagaki and M. Hohjo (2005) Development of Fertigation System for Tomato Bag Culture Based on Cumulative Solar Radiation and Vapor Pressure Deficit Values. Environ.Control Biol. 43(2): 97-103
Chanseetis C., Y. Shinohara, T. Maruo, M. Takagaki and M. Hohjo (2005) Growth, Yield, Nitrate and Water Use Efficiency in Tomato Bag Culture Based on Integrated Solar Radiation and Vapor Pressure Deficit Values. Environ.Control Biol. 43(1): 13-20
T. Maruo, S. Akimoto, N. Wada, M. Ito, M. Takagaki and Y. Shinohara (2003) New Leaf Vegetable Production System Using Automatic Reaping Harvester and Rail System. Acta Hort. 620:63-70
Maruo T., M. Takagaki and Y. Shinohara (2004) Critical Nutrient Concentrations for Absorption of Some Vegetables. Acta Hort. 644: 493-499

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